ITALIAN PASTA PIE

directions

  • 1

    Make rotini and cook until al dente

  • 2

    Drain and return to pot

  • 3

    Stir in marinara sauce and 1 cup shredded mozzarella and set aside

  • 4

    Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 5

    With pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

  • 6

    With fork, stir in 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water just until mixture holds together

  • 7

    Shape dough into a ball and set aside

  • 8

    In cup, lightly beat egg and reserve 1 tablespoon beaten egg for brushing on crust later

  • 9

    Place remaining egg in a medium bowl

  • 10

    Stir in ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, and pepper

  • 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

  • 12

    Gently ease dough into baking dish, allowing dough to hang over edge

  • 13

    Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese over bottom of dough in baking dish

  • 14

    Top with half of pesto mixture, all of rotini mixture, then the remaining pesto mixture

  • 15

    Preheat oven to 400?F

  • 16

    Roll remaining dough into 12 x 8-inch rectangle and lift it onto top of pie

  • 17

    Fold overhang under and pinch to form stand-up edge

  • 18

    Flute with the tines of a fork

  • 19

    Cut slits in top of crust to allow steam to escape during baking

  • 20

    Brush top of pie with reserved egg and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese

  • 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

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