ITALIAN PASTA PIE

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Categories     Pasta     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Casserole/Gratin

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ounces uncooked capellini (angel hair) pasta
18-25 slices baguette or French bread, about 1/4 inch thick
2 T margarine or butter, melted
3/4 C shredded swiss cheese (3 ounces)
2 T chopped fresh or 2 T dried basil leaves
1 container (10 ounces) refrigerated Alfredo pasta sauce
3 medium roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
2 medium green onions, sliced (2T)
1 T grated romano or parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. While pasta is cooking, brush bread with margarine. Line bottom and side of pie plate, 9.5 inch, with bread, margarine side up and slightly overlapping slices. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown. Reduce oven temperatures to 350 degrees. Stir swiss cheese and 1T of basil into alfredo sauce. Toss sauce and pasta. Spoon into baked crust. Sprinkle with tomatoes, onions, and Romano cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes or until hot. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon basil.

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