Spaghetti Pie

Provided by Carol Adams (1996)

1/2 pound cooked spaghetti, drained
2 eggs beaten
2 tbs butter
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 pound ricotta cheese
5 slices mozzarella cheese
16 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
1/2 pound ground beef, cooked and drained (optional)

Toss spaghetti with butter, eggs, parsley, and 2 tbs parmesan cheese.  Place 1 cup spaghetti in bottom of deep dish pie plate.  Place spaghetti on top of sauce and flatten with spoon.  Spread top with Ricotta cheese and spoon sauce and ground beef over the top.  Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese on top.  Bake 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove and place mozzarella slices on top.  Return to oven until cheese melts (5 minutes).  Let stand 20 minutes before cutting.

Ravioli Casserole

Provided by Carol Myers (1998)

1 jar (28 ounces) of spaghetti sauce
1 package (25 ounces) of frozen cheese ravioli, cooked and drained.
2 cups (16 ounces) small curd cottage cheese
4 cups (16 ounces) of shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Spread 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.  Layer with the ravioli, 1 1/4 cups of spaghetti sauce, 1 cup of cottage cheese, and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.  Repeat layers, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.  Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

Cheesy Spaghetti Bake

Provided by Judy Heiney

1/2 pound ground chuck
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 2/3 cups of prepared spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
6 ounces of spaghetti
2 tablespoons of margarine
4 tsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup of undiluted evaporated milk
1/3 cup of water
1 cup of shredded american cheese
2 tbs grated parmesan cheese

Brown ground chuck and onion in a frying pan, drain, and add spaghetti sauce.  Break spaghetti into thirds, cook, drain, and add to spaghetti sauce mix.

Melt butter in a small saucepan, add flour and salt.  Slowly add evaporated milk and water.  Cook over medium heat until thickened.  Add 1/2 cup of american cheese and parmesan cheese.  Stir until the cheese is melted.

Spread half of the spaghetti sauce mix in a 10x6x2 inch baking dish.  Spoon all of cheese sauce over the spaghetti mix.  Top with remaining spaghetti mix, and top with remaining 1/2 cup of american cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.