Taco Pasta Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 4 ounces diced green chilies
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives
• 1 small tomato, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook the spaghetti according to package directions and return pasta to saucepan.
• 2 add the butter and egg.
• 3 mix well and press into a 10 inch pie pan.
• 4 sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the bottom of the crust.
• 5 bake in a 375°f oven for 8-10 minutes.
• 6 in a large skillet, sauté the ground beef, onion and green pepper; drain off the fat.
• 7 add the tomato sauce, undrained chili peppers, chili powder and salt; heat through.
• 8 spoon the meat mixture into the spaghetti shell.
• 9 bake for 15 minutes.
• 10 sprinkle with chopped tomato.