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  • Serves: 6 Servings

Mexicali Pasta Pie

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Category: Casseroles, Mexican, Pasta, Microwave

 Ingredients List

  • 1 lb Ground Pork
  • 4 oz Can Green Chili Peppers,
  • -rinsed, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 ts Sugar
  • 1/2 ts Ground Cumin
  • 1/4 ts Ground Coriander
  • 1/4 ts Garlic Powder
  • 3/4 c Corn Chips, slightly crushed
  • -(optional)
  • 1/2 c Shredded Cheddar Cheese (2
  • -ounces)
  • 1 Med. Chopped Onion
  • 1 7.5 ounce Can
  • -Tomatoes, cut up
  • 6 oz Can Tomato Paste
  • 1 tb All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Beaten Eggs
  • 3 c Hot Cooked Spaghetti (6
  • -ounces uncooked)
  • 1/3 c Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 tb Butter or margarine
  • 1 c Cream-style Cottage Cheese,
  • -drained

 Directions

Crumble ground meat into a 2-quart casserole. Add onion.

Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 5 to 6 minutes, or till meat is no
longer pink, stirring once to break up. Drain off fat.

Stir in UNDRAINED tomatoes, tomato paste, flour, and seasoning.

Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 7 to 8 minutes or till mixture is
thickened and bubbly, stirring once. Set aside.

Stir together beaten eggs, hot cooked spaghetti, and butter/margarine. Form
spaghetti mixture in a "crust" in a greased 10-inch pie plate. Cover with
clear plastic wrap.

Micro-cook spaghetti crust on 50% power for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 minutes or till
crust is just set, giving dish a half-turn after 3 minutes. Spoon cottage
cheese over bottom of crust.

Spread meat mixture atop cottage cheese.

Micro-cook, uncovered, for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes or till hot, giving dish a
half-turn after 1 1/2 minutes.

Sprinkle with topping; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

Makes 6 servings



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