Shelly's Recipe

HILLBILLY SPAGHETTI PIE

Category: Casseroles - Pork

1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage, 4 links (sweet or hot) casings removed
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (I add two more pinches to give it a kick!)
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
2 cups water
8 oz spaghetti, broken into 3 inch pieces (I used half of a 16 oz pkg thin spaghetti, not Angel Hair)
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
4 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Saute green onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil, on medium heat 5 minutes. Add beef and sausage, brown over medium-hi heat.

While almost brown, add garlic, pepper flakes, oregano, and parsley. Once browned, stir in crushed tomatoes, water and salt. Add broken spaghetti. Push spaghetti into liquid, and cover for 8 minutes.

After 8 minutes, stir pasta so the noodles will not stick together. Reduce heat to medium low simmer for 6 more minutes until pasta is al dente (almost cooked but still a little firm). Add basil, Parmesan cheese, and cream, stir well. Sprinkle top with mozzarella cheese, put in oven to broil until spotty brown. (Stand there and keep watch or set a timer for 3 minutes at a time until ready)