Instant Pot Spaghetti Pie recipe
This makes 2 pies (one to use and one to freeze!) in the Instant Pot
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
Spaghetti Pie recipe
Sauce
- 1 medium onion peeled and halved
- 14 ounce can undrained canned petite diced tomatoes
- 14 ounce container crushed tomato
- 1 large carrot
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon beef base
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- ½ cup grated Parmesan in a can
- 4 cloves sliced or crushed garlic
- 2 tablespoons beef base
Crust
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese in a can
- 16 ounces spaghetti cooked al dente
Cheese Layer
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup Parmesan shredded the real stuff
The Rest Of It
- 14 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese the real stuff
- 1 ½ pound ground beef browned and drained
Instructions
For Sauce
- Add sauce ingredients to Instant Pot. Cook on Max pressure for 20 minutes (high pressure for 24 minutes) and quick release. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
To assemble pie
- Mix spaghetti, eggs, 1 cup tomato sauce, and Parmesan. Press into two 8 inch springform pans.
- Mix cheese layer ingredients. Layer on top of crust.
- Mix browned ground beef with remainder of sauce.
- Spread on top of cheese layer.
- Layer on ½ cup Parmesan and 7 slices of fresh Mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Uncover and broil under low broiler until cheese on top is browned.