ADRIANA'S PASTA PIE

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Three words-- OH MY GOSH!!!! This is a recipe from Adriana's restaurant on The Hill in St. Louis, one of the greatest Italian neighborhoods in the country. This pie is so good it will leave you wanting more, even when you're full. It makes a LOT of extra sauce for you to save and use as you wish. I also make this ahead by only baking it for 15 minutes at first, then freezing it and baking it for an hour at a later time. Can you say "meat crust?" You will from now on... p.s. a reviewer says the recipe also appears on foodtv.com with slight variations.

Provided by anchor girl

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 3h45m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef (I used 95%lean and it was fine)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 small onion, chopped
3 eggs
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
3 cups cooked tubetti (tiny tubes or baby shells)
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 lb provolone cheese, shredded
1/3 cup olive oil
4 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
56 ounces crushed tomatoes in puree
24 ounces tomato paste
20 ounces water
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup fresh basil leaf, torn
2 ounces romano cheese
parmesan cheese, for garnish

Steps:

Read directions all the way through first********* Meat Crust: Mix ground beef, parsley, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl very gently.
Do not overmix.
Put mixture into lightly greased 10-inch pie plate or 11" x 7" casserole dish.
Shape crust so that it's about 1" thick.
Tomato Basil Sauce:.
In large pot, cook garlic and red pepper flakes in oil on low heat for 4 minutes only.
Add tomatoes, paste, water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, sugar and basil leaves.
Bring to boil.
Reduce to low heat.
Add chunk of Romano cheese and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Filling:.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix the filling (3 cups cooked pasta, 1/2 pound mozzarella, 1/2 pound provolone, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and 2 cups tomato basil sauce) in a bowl.
Scoop into meat crust.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Let cool for at least 15 minutes.
Top each slice with tomato basil sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 776.1, Fat 36.2, SaturatedFat 15.4, Cholesterol 150.4, Sodium 1930.3, Carbohydrate 74, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 25.7, Protein 42.5

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