Spaghetti pie is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a family dinner or a potluck gatherin. This is also Weight Watcher friendly and it can be made low carb using spaghetti squash!
To make spaghetti pie, you will need cooked spaghetti noodles, eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, ground beef or Italian sausage, marinara sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
If you like easy dinner recipes try Buffalo Chicken Lasagna, Baked Spaghetti and Cream Cheese Casserole, or Oven Roasted Sausage and Potatoes.
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Why You Will Like This Recipe
Most pies out there are sweet pies, but this Spaghetti pie will change your mind about that. A pie can be on the savory side, and taste pretty damn good actually. Spaghetti pie, is like a layered lasagna dish, but instead, it's all in a pie layered with noodles, cheese, and meat.
And guess what? Unlike lasagna, you just make the layers once! It's super easy to put together once you have all the three components of the layers all prepped. The only downside of this meal is all the dishes after, but just give that duty to your SO since you spent so much time working on their dinner.
Make some Air Fryer Garlic Bread to serve with the pie and a side of Air Fryer Asparagus.
Ingredients Needed for Spaghetti Pie
- Spaghetti is usually made from wheat flour and water, and sometimes also contains eggs.
- Egg - The best type of eggs you can buy at the store are organic or free-range eggs, while others may prefer eggs from specific breeds of chickens
- Parmesan cheese, divided - Parmesan cheese is a hard, granular cheese that originated in Italy. It is typically made from cow's milk and has a sharp, nutty flavor. Parmesan cheese is often grated and used as a topping for pasta dishes, salads, and other foods.
- Low fat cottage cheese - is a type of cheese made from the curds of cow's milk. It is known for its crumbly texture and mild, slightly tangy taste. Cottage cheese is a great source of protein, calcium, and vitamins B12 and D, making it a healthy addition to any diet.
- Italian turkey sausage - can also sub lean ground beef
- Marinara sauce - Store-bought jarred marinara sauce is convenient to have at home for a quick meal. My favorite marinara sauce is always Rao’s because it has all clean ingredients on the back of the ingredients list. You can also use my recipe for Basic Marinara Sauce.
- Shredded low fat mozzarella cheese, divided - I like to use Reduced-Fat Cheese because it has a lower calorie count and less saturated fat than regular cheese, but it may also have a different taste and texture. It also helps with keeping the calorie count pretty low for this recipe.
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to Make Spaghetti Pie
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Set aside.
Step 2: Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl. Toss pasta with, cottage cheese, egg, and 4 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Press the spaghetti mixture on the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
Step 3: While the spaghetti is cooking brown Italian sausage in a non stick skillet. Drain any extra fat. Stir in sauce (basil optional).
Step 4: Spread the sauce over the spaghetti. Sprinkle the top of the pie with mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. (It will be runny and fall apart if you serve it immediately)
Slice into 6 equal pieces. Serving Size: 1 slice.
Pro Tips for Spaghetti Pie
Crust-Free Binding: Let the baked spaghetti pie cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing; the eggs and cheese finish setting up so individual wedges hold their shape instead of sliding apart.
Noodle Control: Use thin spaghetti or angel hair broken in half before boiling so it wraps into manageable layers rather than long, stringy fork-pulls.
Cheese Maximizer: Reserve half of the light mozzarella/parmesan blend for the final 5 minutes under the broiler to get golden-brown edges without drying out the center.
Serving Suggestions
- The Crunch Balance: Pair a warm wedge with a bright, acidic green salad (think arugula, shaved fennel, and a lemon-vinaigrette) to cut through the rich cheesy-egg noodle layer.
- Veggie-Loaded Side: Roast a tray of garlic-lemon zucchini spears or green beans to bulk up the plate volume for minimal extra points.
- Garlic Bread Hack: Serve with a single toasted slice of light or high-fiber angle/flatbread brushed with garlic-herb butter spread rather than heavy garlic toast.
Storage and Freezing
Store leftover slices in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat individual portions in the microwave for 60–90 seconds using a damp paper towel drape to keep the noodles from drying out.
Wrap cooled individual slices tightly in plastic wrap, then pop them into a freezer-safe silicone bag or foil wrap for up to 2 months.
Meal Prepping
Batch Baking & Portioning: Bake on Sunday, slice into 6 or 8 equal portions, and pack individual glass meal-prep containers with a side of steamed veggies.
Make-Ahead Assembly: Assemble the entire pie in your pie dish cover-and-chill up to 24 hours in advance, then just bake fresh when dinner hits.
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Spaghetti Pie
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Spaghetti pie, is like a layered lasagna dish, but instead, it's all in a pie layered with noodles, cheese, and meat. And guess what? Unlike lasagna, you just make the layers once! It's super easy to put together once you have all the three components of the layers all prepped.
Ingredients
- 6 oz spaghetti, uncooked
- 1 egg
- 6 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage
- 1 and ½ cups store bought Marinara sauce
- ½ teaspoon basil (optional)
- 1 cup shredded low fat mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl. Toss pasta with, cottage cheese, egg, and 4 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Press the spaghetti mixture on the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
- While the spaghetti is cooking brown Italian sausage in a non stick skillet. Drain any extra fat. Stir in sauce (basil optional).
- Spread the sauce over the spaghetti. Sprinkle the top of the pie with mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. (It will be runny and fall apart if you serve it immediately)
- Slice into 6 equal pieces. Serving Size: 1 slice.
Notes
WW Points: 8
See my blog post above this for making this dish low carb using spaghetti squash. It will also help lower the points of this dish to 5.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 369
- Sugar: 6.62
- Fat: 12.97
- Saturated Fat: 4.97
- Carbohydrates: 34.24
- Fiber: 2.5
- Protein: 27.43
Jenna says
I'm glad you liked it. I have 1300 recipes on this site and sometimes I don't get the chance to look at some of them. I did, however, update the recipe to include what to do with the 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and updated the WW points. 5 points was for using spaghetti squash as I mentioned above in the post.
Bethanne Cassidy says
I made this recipe last night. It was delicious! However, the recipe doesn't say what to do with the leftover 2 Tbsp of parmesan cheese (after mixing 4 Tbsp into the pasta), or how to divide the mozzarella cheese. I just ended up using the entire 1 cup of mozzarella on the top, and used the remaining 2 Tbsp of parmesan for those who wanted to sprinkle some on top at the table. Also, I even lightened it up more by using nonfat cottage cheese, reduced fat parmesan cheese, no sugar added spaghetti sauce, and I used 93% fat free ground beef instead of the turkey sausage (same point value). Still though, it came to 10 myWW Green points per each of the 6 servings. Not sure how you got 5 myWW Green points.
Kristi Rimkus says
Fantastic looking recipe. Perfect for the start of the school year!
Anne says
Ohhhhh I can see why you really liked it!!! I mean spaghetti pie with loads of cheese and carbs cannot be bad at all!!!! It looks delicious!!!