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Spicy Spaghetti Pie

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This Spicy Spaghetti Pie recipe comes from the new 6 Ingredient Solution cookbook sent to me by America’s Test Kitchen and if you didn’t catch the two most important words there, I’ll say it again: Six Ingredients!

That’s a big dang deal.

After all, it’s usually a tantalizing photo that inspires me to look closer at a recipe, but if there’s a mile long list of ingredients, nine times out of ten I’m outta there. Not only do I not have the patience, I don’t have the budget to be cooking with a zillion ingredients for a single meal.

Long story short, I love the cookbook. Pretty sure you will too.

Now back to the Spicy Spaghetti Pie recipe….

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Chop up some pepperoni and then cook until crisp… Mmmm that blends beautifully with the arrabbiata sauce.

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Bring the crispy pepperoni, arrabbiata, Mexican cheese, fresh basil and pasta together in the big ol’ pot and combine.

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Pour the pasta mixture into a greased pie plate.

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Use a spatula to flatten the surface so that when it’s sliced later,  it will hold together nicely. Bake that pie!

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Once out of the oven, sauce up the spaghetti pie, slice and savor!

Spicy Spaghetti Pie recipe

The recipe said it made four servings. Feeling sassy, I sliced mine into eight. Oops, one slice wasn’t enough; I went back for a second…so yeah, the recipe serves four.

Enjoy!

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Spicy Spaghetti Pie Recipe

A surprisingly flavorful twist on a traditional spaghetti pie. One slice might not be enough!
Course Entree
Servings 4
Author America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces vermicelli or thin spaghetti
  • 4 ounces sliced pepperoni
  • 1 25-ounce jar arrabbiata sauce
  • Fresh basil
  • 2 cups 8 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until nearly al dente. Drain pasta and return it to pot.
  2. Finely chop pepperoni and cook in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups arrabbiata sauce and bring to simmer.
  3. Chop 1/2 cup basil.
  4. Add pepperoni sauce, Mexican cheese blend, and basil to pasta and toss to combine. Transfer pasta to greased 9-inch pie plate and press with spatula to flatten surface.
  5. Bake until golden and bubbling around edges about 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  6. Reheat remaining arrabbiata sauce in microwave. Slice pie into wedges and serve with sauce.

Recipe Notes

To tone down the spiciness, substitute tomato sauce or your favorite jarred marinara sauce for the arrabbiata.

Note: For those with a preference for the milder side of life, you can absolutely substitute a tomato sauce or your favorite jarred marinara sauce.

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I’m so happy America’s Test Kitchen sent me this cookbook! It was my first recipe made from the pages of 6 Ingredient Solution, but it definitely won’t be the last. It’s available at Amazon now if you’d like a copy of your own (and who wouldn’t?)

About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

Comments

  2. Elizabeth Towns says

    This looks good – it sounds like the recipe my friend uses when she makes baked spaghetti, except it is not as spicy. My kids will love that with a fresh salad, and I will love the presentation. 6 ingredients is a hit at anytime to me. Plus, if you decide your done before baking it, you can serve it at that step and it’s probably just as amazing!

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  3. Beeb says

    Liz, I feel the same way! I’m outta there as soon as a I see a long list of ingredients, not only because of the complexity but as you said, it requires a big budget to constantly be buying new spices and whatnot. I LOVE making spaghetti pie because it’s a great way to use leftovers – I love the spicy twist this puts on it!

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  22. Carmen's Coupon Blog says

    My favorite food as a kid was and still is Spaghetti.. I used to drive my siblings crazy as a teen because this is the only food I would make and they hated it.. I love the idea of the pie and how simple it looks to make.. this is the 2nd spaghetti recipe I have found this week that I want to try… yummy

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  24. Dianna @ oyveyaday says

    I love the idea of that cook book. With some recipes, it takes more time to shop for and prepare all of the ingredients than it does to actually cook the food! I bet my kids would love the spaghetti pie.

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  25. Rebecca Parsons says

    This is really interesting. I would have to give this a try, my family loves spaghetti and I am sure they would like this too.

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  26. Rachel says

    That looks really good. I like my spaghetti with a little bit of spice. I always add red pepper flakes to my sauce.

    I bet my kids would get a kick out of eating spaghetti that looked like a slice of pie.

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  28. Shell Feis says

    That looks so good! & I totally agree about getting scared off by too many ingredients- unless it’s mostly spices, the ingredient list shouldn’t be longer than my grocery list normally is!

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  38. Susan says

    what a cool way to make spaghetti! Something different for dinner is always a great thing. And having it a little spicy it is right up our alley.

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  49. Courtney says

    My uncle makes a mean spaghetti pie but like the idea of it being spicy! This sounds like my kind of book! I hate buying so many things to make just one thing!

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  54. Tammy S says

    Oh what a great idea! I love recipes that take a favorite and add a new twist. I am trying this recipe for sure. Thanks!

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  57. Rosey says

    That’s the second time I’ve seen pepperoni paired with pasta this week… I think it’s a sign. 🙂

    Six ingredients is a big deal. I like it.

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  68. Lisa Kerr says

    I love this recipe for Spaghetti, its such a good & different way to make it! My family will love this! Thank you for sharing your recipe, I shared on FaceBook too!

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  70. Kristi says

    I love how you top this with the extra sauce. I’ve made a spaghetti pie before and it didn’t look as pretty as yours. Grant loves spaghetti pie and would inhale this dish if placed before him. 🙂

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  87. Star Traci says

    I am SOOOOOO getting that book! That looks terrific for both this Mommy and her picky kids. And as an evolving cook, limited ingredients is essential.
    So awesome!
    🙂
    Traci

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  96. Brett says

    mmmm my mom used to make a spaghetti pie, liz. this makes me all sentimental and stuff. so i’m crying over pasta.

    ps i <3 america's test kitchen!!

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  100. Stacy says

    That looks so good, but I would omit the cheese and I would probably use sausage instead of pepperoni. I have never had spaghetti pie before; I didn’t realize it was a thing!

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  106. Xenia @ Thanks, Mail Carrier says

    I’ve never been a big fan of pasta when it’s cooked into some sort of pie or casserole thing, but I’m definitely interested in a cookbook with recipes that use only 6 ingredients! I’m with you on the looooong ingredient list thing!

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  116. Dee says

    pinning this! My kids aren’t huge into spaghetti – but LOVE pizza…and meatballs. I wonder if they’d eat it if it looks like a pizza…and has meatballs on top. 🙂

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  117. Jackie says

    6 ingredients?!? How easy does that make life when you’re super busy and still want to make a healthy dinner! Perfect. I’ll have to check out the book.

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