directions
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1
Make rotini and cook until al dente
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2
Drain and return to pot
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3
Stir in marinara sauce and 1 cup shredded mozzarella and set aside
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4
Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt
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5
With pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
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6
With fork, stir in 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water just until mixture holds together
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7
Shape dough into a ball and set aside
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8
In cup, lightly beat egg and reserve 1 tablespoon beaten egg for brushing on crust later
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9
Place remaining egg in a medium bowl
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10
Stir in ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, and pepper
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11
On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll two-thirds of dough into rectangle 2 inches larger all around than inverted 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish
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12
Gently ease dough into baking dish, allowing dough to hang over edge
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13
Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese over bottom of dough in baking dish
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14
Top with half of pesto mixture, all of rotini mixture, then the remaining pesto mixture
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15
Preheat oven to 400?F
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16
Roll remaining dough into 12 x 8-inch rectangle and lift it onto top of pie
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17
Fold overhang under and pinch to form stand-up edge
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18
Flute with the tines of a fork
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19
Cut slits in top of crust to allow steam to escape during baking
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20
Brush top of pie with reserved egg and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese
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21
Bake pie 40 to 45 minutes until crust is golden brown and filling is hot.
ITALIAN PASTA PIE
ingredients
- 1 half load of pasta dough made into
- rotini OR macaroni
- 1 cup bottled marinara OR spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- salt
- 3/4 cup shortening or margarine
- 1 large egg
- 1 pound part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 (7-ounce) package refrigerated pesto sauce
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese