How would you "fix" this recipe?
#279085 - 08/19/06 09:38 PM
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chupie
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I've been hungry for this old WW recipe. How would you IBS it?
Spaghetti Pie
Source: Weight Watchers Quick Start Program Cookbook
Crust
2 cups cooked thin spaghetti
1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon softened margarine
Filling
2/3 cup part skim Ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons margarine
1/2 cup each diced onion and red or green bell pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
6 ounces cooked ground beef, crumbled
1 cup canned whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (reserve liquid)
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
To prepare crust: In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for crust. Spray a 9-inch glass pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Spread spaghetti mixture over bottom and up sides of plate to form crust.
Filling and Pie: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Carefully spread ricotta cheese over bottom of crust and set aside.
In 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat margarine until bubbly and hot; add onion, bell pepper and garlic; saute until onion is translucent. Add beef, tomatoes, reserved liquid and paste; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and thoroughly heated; spoon beef mixture over Ricotta cheese and bake until pie is thoroughly heated, 20 to 25 minutes.
Sprinkle pie with mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese is melted and just begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Makes 4 servings.
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The hardest part is the ricotta - as far as I know, there's no soy substitute for that. If there IS, then that makes everything super-simple.
Crust
2 cups cooked thin spaghetti
1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese use soy parmesan
1 egg, beaten use 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup EggBeaters
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon softened margarine This doesn't really serve a purpose, and you could probably omit it if the fat concerns you. Otherwise, use a light dairy-free margarine, like Smart Balance Light.
Filling
2/3 cup part skim Ricotta cheese use light tofu, mixed with maybe 2 or 3 tbsp of soy parmesan to make up the taste. I would also consider combining it lightly with the meat portion, rather than layering it, if you find tofu too nasty-tasting.
2 teaspoons margarine
1/2 cup each diced onion and red or green bell pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
6 ounces cooked ground beef, crumbled use ground turkey
1 cup canned whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (reserve liquid)
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded use soy mozzarella
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I agree with Casey's ideas. I've also thrown some dried basil and oregano in with tofu when using it in place of ricotta, and that adds some extra flavor. 
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The ricotta is definitely what I didn't know what to do with. Do you just mush up the tofu??
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