ITALIAN PASTA PIE

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I got this recipe from my monthly Betty Crocker recipe book (Jan 2001). It is very easy to make and so good. I used about a cup of swiss cheese and I used fresh chopped basil. The flavor was amazing! I added a salad and it made a complete meal.

Provided by cagrown27

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
18 -25 slices French baguettes, about 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated alfredo sauce
3 medium roma tomatoes, chopped
2 medium green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon grated romano cheese or 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat Oven to 400. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • While pasta is cooking, brush bread with butter. line bottom and side of pie plate, 9 x 1 1/2 inches, with bread, butter side up and slightly overlapping slices. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350. Stir swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon of the basil into the alfredo sauce. Toss sauce and pasta. Spoon into baked crust. Sprinkle with tomatoes, onions and Romano cheese.
  • Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until hot. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.2, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 14.9, Sodium 1271.2, Carbohydrate 116.3, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 1.9, Protein 24.2

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