So tonight’s dinner? Oh lawdy…where do I even begin?
For the past week (at least) I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to cook up a real dinner, and tonight I finally got my chance. I was browsing around in our fridge to see what we had on hand that I could incorporate with a box of this Barilla PLUS spaghetti.
I was sent a few boxes of the Barilla PLUS pasta a couple of weeks ago and had been eager to try it out ever since. So after rounding up a few key ingredients, and remembering an idea I had not too long ago, I threw caution to the wind and did a little experimenting.
Gosh, I love it when experiments turn out even better than you hoped for. 
This was my first-ever attempt at a “spaghetti pie,” but I can now tell you that this is one of the best things going. Seriously. It almost reminded me of a cheesy pasta dish, slash pizza, slash lasagna all rolled into one…and who doesn’t like that?
To balance out the pasta and cheese in this dish, I made sure to add plenty of fresh veggies and some chopped up chicken sausage for added protein. When they came together?
Well, it was like heaven on a plate.
I honestly didn’t measure much of anything while I was making this, but here’s a compilation of what I’m pretty sure is about the same.
Lightened Up & Loaded Spaghetti Pie
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes, including pasta cook time
- Bake Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 1/2 a box (about 7 ounces) dry Barilla PLUS spaghetti
- 1 egg, lightly beaten,
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 chicken sausages, cooked & chopped (flavor of your choice – I used Al Fresco roasted garlic)
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 3-4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1-1/2 cups marinara sauce (I used Trader Joe’s)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded, part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
- Cook the spaghetti according to package directions; drain, rinse, and be sure to remove any excess water. Place in a large bowl and toss with egg and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Press spaghetti into bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate.
- Spray a medium non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add chopped peppers and onions, stirring occasionally until slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chopped chicken sausage and continue cooking another 3-5 minutes. Add fresh spinach leaves, cover, and allow to cook until spinach is wilted, another 2-3 minutes.
- Stir peppers, onions, chicken sausage, and spinach. Add marinara sauce, oregano, and basil. Cook an additional 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon ricotta cheese over the spaghetti crust and spread evenly. Add the chicken sausage mixture on top of ricotta cheese layer. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove and allow to sit about 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!
So I have great news…not ONLY do you guys get an awesome, lightened up spaghetti pie recipe, but I’ve also got a little giveaway for you all this evening. 
Barilla PLUS is offering to giveaway one $25 Visa gift card and 2 boxes of Barilla PLUS pasta to a lucky STSL reader! (US residents only)
To Enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me about your favorite way to eat or prepare pasta. Or just leave a fun comment. That’s cool too.
I’ll choose a random winner tomorrow evening. Good Luck!
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The giveaway has closed and a winner has been chosen – thank you so much to all who entered! The lucky winner is comment #35:
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It might be boring, but my favorite pasta is either just with a little butter, or maybe tossed in olive oil with roasted garlic.
Heather@YSP recently posted..Rise and Fall
My favorite way to eat pasta is with turkey meatballs and tomato sauce or avocado sauce!
Avocado sauce???? ::heads directly to Google::
I loosely follow Oh She Glow’s recipe for her 15 avocado cream sauce. I just blend an avocado with a little olive oil, lemon juices, pepper and garlic! It’s Sooo good!
I love a simple marinara sauce with spicy sausage !
I love pasta with a TON of sauce, topped with a grilled chicken breast and parmesan cheese.
So glad this is what I imagined it was on Twitter!!!! This looks amazing. My favorite way to do spaghetti is a la Bolognese, but this will definitely have to make it into the rotation.
Sara @ Magia e Pasta recently posted..Improv
I love penne pasta with my mum’s meatballs. She stuffs the inside with small chunks of mozzarella cheese
Wow, spaghetti pie looks awesome! I love making stuffed shells!
Bow tie pasta with rappini and italian sausage !
my dad makes pasta with basically any spices in the cabinet, but it always turns out delicious! maybe that’s just because all food tastes better when someone else makes it
It may sound a little typical but my favorite way to eat pasta is spaghetti with meatballs and broccoli! I could literally eat it almost every day!
Amanda recently posted..Cheesy Squash and Zucchini Casserole
wow! that looks amazing! i do love a good marinara but as weird as it sounds. cold spaghetti with ranch dressing. kinda like pasta salad. sounds weird, I know! loved it when i was little
My favorite way to eat pasta has definitely got to be tossed with olive oil, salt, pepper, garden fresh tomatoes and basil!
that looks HEAVENLY! i must try it. my favorite way to eat pasta now is with marinara sauce and ground turkey meatballs!
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I love spicy marinara with brussel sprouts, spinach, mushrooms, and peppers!
I love a simple pasta with veggies and cheese. Your spaghetti pie looks fantastic!
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I love to roast tomatoes and other fresh veggies and add a little parm. Perfect summer dish!
Love using whole grain pasta to make pasta bakes for family dinners.
I actually ate Barilla Whole Grain spaghetti last night for dinner! I threw some tomato pasta sauce and turkey meatballs in there; it was a winner haha.
That looks so yummy!! My favorite way to have pasta is with homemade meatballs!! I am definitely going to have to try this “spaghetti pie” though!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with this vodka pasta sauce I recently discovered. Delicious! And this spaghetti bake looks awesome! I can’t wait to try it
I love making homemade mac and cheese with whole grain pasta and baking it in the oven to get the cheese nice and crispy on top!
This looks so delicious, Courtney! I’ve made something like this for potluck before and was a huge success
. Oh goodness..my fav way to eat pasta…this one’s a toughy. How can I possibly choose? Since it’s summer, I’ve been loving cold pasta salad with chicken breast, all sorts of veggies, evoo, lemon juice..so refreshing
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Barilla PLUS is my go to pasta!
I love it plenty of sauce and meatballs!
I like to make pasta carbonara.
i just eat pasta. like i cook it and i eat it. it’s INSANE
That looks awesome! My sister in law made that before too and it is awesome!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey recently posted..a new year
My favorite way to eat pasta is with spaghetti sauce, spinach, onions and mushrooms and topped with cheese and baked, then broiled!
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hoooooly moly that looks tasty!!! my favorite way to eat pasta is with garlic, olive oil, and a ton of veggies…plus some parmesan or goat cheese, too
jordan @ thedancingdonut recently posted..new favorite.
My fav way to eat pasta is….ANY WAY! I could eat pasta breakfast lunch and dinner! I only buy Barilla, would love to try this kind.
I love pasta with peppers, onions, chicken sausage and cheese!
I love pasta and eat it mostly every day! I’m trying to cut back on the barbs though!
Denise recently posted..Monday Musings…
pasta with fresh tomatoes this time of year!
I haven’t had pasta in a long time. I’d love to win and make some!
With a good sauce and LOTS of cheese
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That looks delish! My favorite way to make pasta is with veggies, garlic and evoo. Simple yet so yum!
Thankfully being a runner allows me to carbo load with all sorts of pasta dishes! Mushrooms, tomatoes, and cheese on top, please!
Kellie lifeworthsharing recently posted..Delivery
Traditional…homemade s’ghetti and meatballs!
I love pasta in a lemon garlic sauce with chicken, artichokes, and sundried tomatoes. Your pasta dish looks fabulous and very kid-friendly. I’m definitely going to be making it soon. I’ve made one before and although it was a hit; your’s looks much tastier.
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I like to add some soy crumbles to pasta sauce, spinach, garlic, and pepper. Then heat it up, and put over pasta. Nutritious, simple, and good!
My favorite way is to have it with pesto and vegetables!
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My favorite way to eat pasta is with shrimp! Yumm!
My favorite way is to add it to sauteed zucchini and garlic…but this pie is making me want to give this way a try, too!!
I like it as baked ziti..sooo good
I love spaghetti casserole, so this recipe looks great to me. Awesome giveaway!
Love me some mac and cheese
Penne alfredo with shrimp and asiago cheese is my absolute favorite!!
my favorite way would have to be lasagna!
I love pasta pretty much any way it can be cooked/served! And Barilla is usually my go-to choice : )
I love it with olive oil and lemon juice! plain and delicious
i’m not a hugeee pasta person but when i eat it i MUST have marinara! anything else can change except that
That is EPIC. That is all.
I love pasta with any sort of cheese mixed in. I wish pasta wasn’t such a “bad for you” food. I could eat it every day, however I rarely have it!
My favorite way to eat pasta is covered in cheese or alfredo sauce. Or both!
The best pasta dish I’ve ever had was a papperdalle pasta with tons of seafood. I also made a great Greek pasta once- pasta, chicken, feta, tomatoes, red onion, and greek olives.
Whoaaaaa that looks amazing! My favorite way to eat spaghetti is either with marinara and meat sauce or tossed with lemon juice and olive oil!
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That spaghetti pie looks tasty! My favorite way to eat pasta is tossed with Italian sausage, spinach, and ricotta cheese.
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i love some good lasagna! Preferable homeade so I know what exactly is in it & can tweak it to my taste
My favorite way to have pasta is in lasagna – but this looks delicious too!
Michelle (Better with Berries) recently posted..First Day of School Cookies
I love pasta with butter and parm cheese!!!! Sometimes sauce, and if I am having whole wheat pasta then alfredo!!!
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My husband and I love pasta (any Italian food, really). We actually had a huge pasta bar for the meal at our rehearsal dinner in June!
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That looks delicious! I love fettucine Alfredo!
I’m definitely a penne gal. Baked with lots of sauce and a good quality parm cheese!
Girl this looks great! I’ve never made a pie out of pasta but now I’m willing to give it a shot!
Lauren recently posted..It’s a Wrap
I just love pasta with marinara sauce with loads of veggies! My favorite!
my favorite way to eat pasta is with broccoli
Pasta with marinara and TONS of veggies like artichokes, broccoli, black olives, mushrooms, the list could go on and on!!
I love any kind of pasta with spicy marinara, chicken sausage and parmesan cheese!
I love pasta, italian, american or mexican, anyway is good. However, when I’m looking for a quick and great-tasting meal, I love Taco Pasta bake. YUM!
Grilled Chicken + Broccoli+ Pasta and toss in a mixture of mushroom soup and parmesan cheese thinned with milk. Kind of like a healthier alfredo!
Katy @ Couch to 5Katy recently posted..30 Pounds in 30 Weeks: Week 5
Good old regular spaghetti with spicy marinara and turkey meatballs!
I make a mean baked ziti
which is one of my fav ways to eat pasta! That or whole wheat thin spaghetti with my moms homemade sauce!!
With meatballs!! Delicious.
As baked ziti!
mmmm..that looks amazing!!!! I’m totally craving carbs in my post-all inclusive haze!! I like cheesy, baked pasta best!
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Yum! I’m definitely pinning this to try soon!
I am a huge pasta lover — any way, shape or form is good for me!
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Oven-roasted cherry tomatoes and garlic tossed with pasta. yum!
I typically use pasta to make lasagna but this spaghetti pie looks incredible! Definitely on my “must make ASAP” list!
This looks amazing and my family I think will love it! Always enjoy finding something healthy they will eat since they don’t always agree with my healthy eating lifestyle! Love loading WW pasta with chunky tomato sauce and veggies! Yum! When I was little, I was addicted to Butter and Parmesan noodles, would explain a lot of weight gain! Hahaha!
i love pasta tossed with roasted veggies (particularly asparagus, mushrooms, tomatoes), homemade tomato sauce, garlic, and freshly grated parmesan cheese!
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I love beef bolognese!
Yum!! My favorite pasta is angel hair tossed with shrimp, tomatoes, artichokes, sauteed garlic and onion, a bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and basil. Another winner
I would make this Spaghetti Pie first thing with my pasta! Yummm
That looks amazing! I never thought of having spaghetti as a pie! My all time favorite pasta dish is penne with vodka sauce…a guilty pleasure!
I love love love mac ‘n cheese. But I really dislike spaghetti pie. Your’s looks good but I am a saucy girl
I love lots of sauce and a little pasta so I feel like the pie never has enough.
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I like to keep it simple! Garlic, parm cheese and butter!! Yum!
Emily recently posted..Where did the summer go?!
Spaghetti pie is so yummy and so easy… Such a great dish to use leftover pasta!
I’m a simple marinara and pasta kinda girl!
I like spaghetti with homemade meatballs ! such a classic
Although I have had spaghetti pie and it is pretty darn delicious!
Oh my gosh, I hadnt thought about spaghetti pie in so long, but it is definitely an old fave! My mom used to make a version w/cream cheese & ground turkey, but Im going to have to give your lightened up version a try!
Any type of baked pasta is a fav of mine!
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That looks so delicious!!! This might be my new favourite way to enjoy spaghetti – I can’t wait to try it.
Andrea @ Vegvacious recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday Goes Green!
Definitely under some of my mom’s chicken parm!
I love pasta + evoo + steamed broccoli!
I absolutely love pasta with a good sauce: bolognese, vodka, or pesto are my favorites. I blame my semester abroad in Florence for my pasta addiction!
I love a good pasta salad with fresh veggies and Italian dressing.
I love fettuccini Alfredo with chicken and spinach! Yum!
spaghetti with an avocado lime olive oil sauce got the idea from a post twopeas&theirpod
Wow, that looks amazing. I have to try it!
I love tossing a bunch of veggies into a steaming pot of spaghetti and then just add some olive oil and parmesean cheese!
Baked with sauce and Morningstar spicy chicken. It’s perfect with some sprinkled cheese on top and a glass (or two!) of red wine!
I love to sauté up any veggies I have in olive oil and garlic and throw in some shrimp and mix it all with the pasta! Quick, easy, delicious dinner!
My favorite way to eat or prepare pasta: spaghetti & turkey meatballs!!
calories aside…i love it with chicken, alfredo sauce and broccoli!
I love pasta salad and pasta with pesto sauce! Yummy!
I love making chilled noodle salads.
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Oh this looks delicious, and I love the concept of Barilla Plus.
My favorite way to eat pasta is usually with tomato sauce and lots of herbs and cheese!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with homemade meatballs and sauce. Takes a little bit more time but so worth it!
I’d have to say that my homemade lasagna is my favorite pasta dish- healthy yet hearty!
I love a good pesto pasta!
I love whole wheat pasta with homemade fresh pesto and lots of veggies, especially fresh corn sliced off the cob!
My favorite pasta dish is spaghetti! So either that or noodles with seasoned chicken, veggies, and parmasian cheese
I have to say my favorite is the classic spaghetti and meatballs! We used to have it at least once a week for family dinners:)
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My favorite way to eat pasta is smothered in my family’s sauce recipe. It combines the usual: ground beef, onion, garlic, oregano, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce…and a few less common items: Parmesan cheese, bacon grease (to cook the ground beef), and it is tasty!
My favorite way is rotini pasta with a spicy marinara, fresh veggies, and either parmesan or goat cheese! Delish!
Never made a spaghetti pie… But made pasta tonight! Loving the vineyard Bertoli sauces.
My fav way to eat pasta is with spinach and chicken sauage from TJs tossed with oil and garlic… yum yum!:)
I love traditional spaghetti with meat sauce.
That looks so delicious! I normally like pasta with a cream sauce or tons of garlic-y olive oil-y vegetables, but I’m going to have to make your spaghetti pie – thanks for the giveaway!
HOLY COW this is RIGHT up my alley!!! I haven’t even tried it but I think this is my favorite way to eat pasta haha! But truthfully, a cheesy baked pasta or lasagna is one of my favorite things ever. Something about how the cheese gets crispy and nutty and everything blends together. DROOOLLL.
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I love pasta with marinara sauce, garlic and lots of veggies (spinach, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash…mmm)! Sometimes I add veggie meatballs for some added protein.
I love to eat pasta with a simple marinara sauce and tons of delicious veggies!
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Spaghetti with pesto is my fav!
Spaghetti with my husbands homemade spaghetti sauce!
Every sunday I make a homemade red sauce with red wine and a vegetarian bolognese, I crave it weekly!
Amanda recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday: On the Road Edition
Gluten free pasta ; ) with plentyyyy of veggies….and feta cheese!
Although I had a tuna/avocado mix the other day which was yummy!
I love pasta with pesto! So good!
Pasta with any kind of white wine sauce is pure heaven… yum
I love my pasta with some spicy peanut sauce – asian style!!
My favorite way to eat pasta is in mac and cheese!! I try to healtify with using laughing cow or reduced fat ricotta w reduced fat cheddar, whole wheat Barilla, and adding spinach or broccoli.
I love making seafood pasta dishes–tomato based sauce, pesto, light olive oil–anything goes with good seafood!
asian style, love some good thai noodles!!
amy recently posted..Body Awareness
definitely pasta with olive oil and homemade pesto.
Not gonna lie, I love and can totally just eat cooked noodles with a little melted butter!
I make a mean homemade lasagna for my family using whole grain lasagna noodles. They absolutely love it, and I love the healthier alternative! I also love making clam linguine with an awesome spicy tomato sauce. Thanks for this awesome giveaway.
I love to crumble up a veggie burger into my favorite marinara sauce and serve it over noodles. I also like eating cold noodles with a splash of olive oil and a bit of salt.
My favorite pasta dish is putting shrimp scampi with lemon butter sauce and parm. cheese over whole wheat linguine. Serve it with roasted asparagus and I’m in heaven!
My favorite way to eat spaghetti is when my mom makes spaghetti and meat sauce!!! It doesn’t have homemade sauce or freshly made pasta or anything, just a box of pasta, canned sauce, and ground beef……but it’s amazing!!! Reminds me of family dinners growing up when we would all be together at the kitchen table!!
I’ll eat pasta any and every way I can get it!! Yummy!
HOLY YUM! That looks fantastic and like a recipe I really need to try! I think I would be the favorite roommate if I made that one night!
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My boyfriend and I make homemade pasta carbonara! It’s our favorite!
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i like leftover pasta- cold and easy to throw on salads. usually with a pesto sauce yumm!
Yum! I haven’t had pasta all summer but this makes me crave a pasta/spinach/grilled asparagus/shrimp concoction that was my go to last spring.
Pasta + Shrimp is a win in my book!
Wowwwzaaa this looks heavenly indeed! I love how it all came and stuck together perfectly too. My Fave way of eating pasta is through something really bold and zesty/lemony!
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Any cold pasta salad with lots of veggies and a great dressing is the best!!
Gotta go with a classic way to eat pasta: spaghetti with meatballs!
I love pasta in different ways, but this way has got to be my all time favorite.
I love my pasta with homemade sauce!! I load my sauce up with all sorts of goodies! Crushed tomatoes simmered with mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, zucchini, egg plant, TONS of cilantro, a few spices, and whatever ground meat I have on hand!
Pasta with olive oil and spinach!
I love pasta with Bolognese sauce best!
Chicken fettuccine Alfredo with breadsticks!
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I love pasta with marinara and lots of cheese!
When I was in college and pasta was pretty much all I could afford, I’d get the whole wheat kind (didn’t matter what shape. Not picky), and then carmelize onions in garlicky olive oil and add cheese. It was my go-to dish whenever I had people over and I became known as the pasta queen. Love pasta!
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I make a spicy shrimp, tomato, and basil pasta that I love. Topped with some freshly grated parmesan
I have a spaghetti bake that I love, but this looks & sounds much healthier. I’m anxious to try it…thanks for sharing!!!
I love spaghetti with meat sauce!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with onions, mushrooms and peppers tossed in a garlic butter sauce…maybe some chicken thrown on top too!
whole wheat pasta with homemade pesto sauce
I love pasta any way! But my favorite is with my family’s sauce recipe…it is so delicious & comforting!
My favorite pasta dish is basil pesto, but this looks really good and I have some ricotta that I need to use up so I’ll have to try it out!
I love my dad’s spaghetti carbonara!
Pasta in Italy is the best! So simple but so flavorful and fresh!
I love baked pasta!
I love my pasta tossed in garlic and butter! xox
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um this looks amazing…i may or may not be drooling;) i actually don’t eat that much pasta, but when i do, i just top it with some tomato sauce, nutritional yeast, and chicken. i would love to make your recipe for my family though..i think they’d really love it!
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oh and random, but i thought about you today because i literally just landed after 14 hours of disaster at the airport with many delays and “severe turbulence” on the plane. i know how much you hate flying! hahah i was hoping no one on my flights had bad flying anxiety :/
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My favorite ways to eat pasta… Macaroni and cheese, butternut squash ravioli, penne a la vodka sauce, Italian pasta salad, the list could go on forever!
Allison @ Running Through Red Lights recently posted..Motivation Monday: Team Maddy
regular old pasta is my favorite way to eat it: with meat sauce or meatballs of course!
Kayla recently posted..Vegan Brown Sugar Cinna-Oat Scones
WOW spaghetti pie looks delicious, never attempted this before – my family will love it! Could be our new mac & cheese
Thanks for the inspiration!
Sarah @ Practice Princess recently posted..Recreational Rosiness
I love their pasta!! And funny enough, I just posted one of my favorite pasta dishes ever on my blog yesterday. It’s so easy but so delicious!
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I like to mix it with some Italian dressing and cooked veggies
your spag pie looked so yummy!!! I like to mix pasta with veggies, frsh tomatoes and parm cheese
My friends and I ate pasta-butter-shaky cheese (kraft parm.) every day for many summers in a row! I pretty much love pasta in every kind of dish!
Wow this recipe looks amazing! Totally passing it along to my pasta loving mother and sister! I have to now enjoy brown rice pasta cause I’m g free but I love it simple just with a little fresh tomato sauce
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My favorite way to eat pasta is to add grilled chicken, green peppers, spinach, a little chicken broth and parmesan cheese!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with grilled salmon, Laughing Cow Cheese, and asparagus
That pie looks amazing! I love pasta especially when paired with some fresh seafood and red chile or spicy marinara sauce of some sort!
I love adding whatever and however many veggies I can find in my fridge/freezer/garden!
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That looks good. I’ve never had spaghetti pie. I’m trying to cut back on my cheese intake- do you think the ricotta was necessary?
I love good old fashioned spaghetti and meatballs!
I love pasta with spinach, roasted tomatoes, and marinara sauce!
I have a spaghetti bake that I make to deliver to people in my church that is just delicious. I always make an extra batch for me, too!
I make spaghetti pie too! My favorite pasta is baked ziti
This. Looks. Amazing!
My favorite way to eat pasta is baked spaghetti – noodles, marinara, ground turkey, mozzarella, all mixed together…. yummmmm.
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My favorite way to eat pasta is with fresh pesto. yum
That looks sooo good! I am pretty boring but I love penne pasta, fresh tomato sauce, spinach and nooch.
Omg!! It’s 8:00am in the morning and now I already want some pasta!
My favorite way to have pasta is with Trader Joe’s Traditional Marinara sauce (the same one I think you used for your recipe – it’s the best!!) and their meatless meatballs.
I love pasta with my homemade canned tomato herb sauce and stewed tomatoes from my garden…yummy!
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I love to make spaghetti with my homemade marinara sauce! Always a favorite in my house!!
With my dad’s sauce and meatballs!
GF with pesto!
Covered in a cheesey sauce
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
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what a fun recipe idea, this looks really good!!!
Your spaghetti pie looks delicious! I enjoy a simple spaghetti marinara with lots of veggies.
That looks so good! That right there, looks like it could be my new favorite way to eat pasta, but I love eating pasta with alfredo sauce.
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I love spaghetti with a little olive oil, shrimp, avocado and tomatoes!
I like to eat pasta cooked up with olive oil, roasted garlic and parm cheese! Yum!
I love a good plate of spaghetti. There’s nothing like it!
My favorite is fra diavlo…Lots of seafood and spice!
I love pasta with a simple sauce of fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper topped with fresh Parmesan!
I looove baked pastas – any shape or kind, covered with sauce and cheese and baked until crispy – yum!
That looks absolutely divine. Pinned the recipe to make ASAP! My fav way to have pasta is in a spicy shrimp dish with red sauce one local restaurant near my parents makes…I request to go to that restaurant every time I’m in town!
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I like to add roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, and some tomatoes! It’s delicious!
I think pasta is one of those things I could eat each day! I keep it simple with marinara sauce and lots of cheese!
I love some al dente pasta with a fresh roasted tomato sauce and loads of garlic – can’t go wrong! Can’t wait to try out a spaghetti pie!
I love any type of pasta being the Italian girl I am
Pesto is my new favorite topping!!
My Grandma’s sauce and meatballs… MMM nothing else ever beats that!
I love lasagna. Your pie looks amazing!
Favorite way is the ol’ fashioned way. Spaghetti, marinara, and lots of Parmesan cheese.
I’ve already bookmarked that recipe for next week’s menu!!
I love cooked pasta and sauce cold leftovers!
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I love pasta with a chunky marinara sauce and lots of Parmesan cheese!
I love Barilla Plus, I buy it all the time! I can remember growing up, I hated red sauce on spaghetti night (crazy bc I love it now!) so I would always eat just noodles with butter and parmesan. It’s definitely a guilty pleasure that I still indulge in from time to time!
That looks awesome! and so easy to modify with your favorite protein/veggie add-ins…definitely will try it!
my favorite pasta is just a simple penne with a homemade marinara sauce. YUM!
I’ll just cook the pasta , cut up a burger (whatever kind i have) and mix it in the noodles with ketchup…i know it might sound weird but when your in a rush and need something it’s pretty good.
Love pasta with my husband’s homemade sauce! Yum!!
I may be pushing 27, but no one makes pasta like my mom! I love when I am home for a weekend and she makes it, it reminds me of swim team pre-meet dinners!
my favorite way is stuffed shells with ricotta!! sooo delicious!
My favorite is al dente with some pesto sauce! amazing!
I think the question is, what way do I NOT like my pasta?! I love it all…..spaghetti and meat sauce, lasagna, manicotti and the list goes on and on!!
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Love cold pasta salad, or pasta a little garlic, a little milk and some salt and pepper so good!
I love veggie lasagna — definitely my favorite pasta dish!
What is better than pasta with some homemade tomato sauce?!!
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There is just no wrong way to eat pasta, if you ask me!
Pasta tossed with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella!
I love seafood alfredo pasta!
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i love just plain old pasta with homemade sauce.
I love to make pasta, toss it with sauce, meat and veggies and then top with some 2% motz and parm, bake for 10 min until golden brown. Similar to your pie- I can’t wait to try it!
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I recently discovered pasta carbonara. It was love at first bite. So easy, yet soo delicious!
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I love pasta with tons of fresh vegetables and some pesto. Goat cheese makes a great addition too!
I am a huge fan of Rachael Ray’s Pizzagna I modify it to my tastes, but it is basically the ingredients you would like on a pizza in a pasta dish.
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I love pasta with a little butter, salt and pepper! My husband and I have been having it twice a week lately!
Mmm, i love Pasta all ways possible! You can’t go wrong with pasta, it’s always good with some pesto and chicken! And of course mac ‘n cheese!
That looks so good. Pasta is good any way you make it. I’m Italian s it’s in my DNA.
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I love pasta in any way, shape or form but my favorite is penne with fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella!
I’m a weirdo and love my pasta cold (ideally the morning after we had it for dinner!) My favorite type to eat cold would be lasagna
That spaghetti pie looks delicious! I am definitely adding that to my weekend to-do list, thanks so much for the inspiration
When I used to live in Buffalo, one of my fave restaurants was called “Chef’s” – a small little hole in the wall Italian place. They made the BEST spagehetti parm – basically pasta mixed in their homemade sauce, and covered in mozzarella cheese, then broiled to crisp it all up on top. Its so simple, yet out of this world! I try to re-create it every now and then, but never come close…
Oh my gosh I just bought this Pasta at my local grocery store becuas Barilla Plus Pasta was BOGO this week! TOTALLY trying out that recipe tonight or tomorrow – Thanks Courtney
My latest way to enjoy pasta is with imitation crab and health infield Alfredo sauce. It’s sooooo good!
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I hate to say it but a good plate of spaghetti and meat sauce is the go to in our house. I have been trying to sneek more veggies in so the kids don’t notice.
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My favorite way to eat pasta is with my Grandma’s whole made sauce and meatballs!
I love pasta mixed with roasted veggies and feta cheese on top!
Pasta with pesto and shrimp is my favorite!
I’m a traditional girl. Spaghetti and meatballs are my favorite!
I love a good chicken noodle soup! Noodles & Company makes an awesome one.
I love pasta salad. It is so versatile and you can make so many variations! Love it!
my favorite way to eat pasta is with red gravy the way my Nonna and Mom make it…. and with some of their meatballs on the side. best thing ever!
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I love any kind of lasagna!
Pasta is definitely my favorite carb, but my favorite way lately to eat it has been in a stir fry with a spicy peanut sauce.
I have a real easy recipe for Chicken Manicotti that is good
I love making spicy chicken rigatoni with pasta! Plus you can make extra sauce and Can it for later on other types of pasta!
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I love to eat pasta with a lot of steamed broccoli, carrots and homemade tomato sauce on top!
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I love pasta with roasted veggies and vodka sauce. YUM!
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I am totally digging using the spaghetti squash as noodle substitute althought I would choose barila if I were to use real noodles:) nothing much involved though: a little olive oil, Parmesan cheese, sliced tomatoes, maybe some artichoke if I have some on hand
This looks so delicious! I must try it. I am a big fan of Barilla’s pasta and it’s always a good price at the grocery store. I like regular spaghetti with chicken sausage and broccoli or ground turkey and squash too.
Ummm, I love pasta ANY way. I guess if I HAD to pick a favorite, it would be baked ziti
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I’m not a big sauce fan so I just boil up some pasta and eat it plain!
I love just plain ol’ spaghetti with butter and parmesan! Yummy!!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with lots of fresh veggies, garlic, basil and olive oil!! YUM
We eat pasta all kinds of ways at our house, but I still crave and have to make…..good ol’ stove top Mac N Cheese: butter, melted velveeta and a splash of milk. My Grandma used to make this “homemade” MAC N CHEESE for us and it’s still just as good as when I was a kid.
my mom’s baked ziti!
I love spaghetti and cheese!!!!
My favorite way to eat pasta is as a way to use up leftovers… I cook up some pasta then throw it in a frying pan with some olive oil and add whatever leftover veggies and chicken i have, plus a little feta or goat cheese and its a nice way to make leftovers a little more interesting!
That looks delish! Can’t wait to try that recipe! My fav way is very simple, olive oil, some parm & al dente veggies! Yum!
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I love a simple pasta with olive oil, basil, garlic, and lots of fresh veggies. Delish!
Because I am Celiac, I like to find new gluten free pastas while still making the normal pasta for friends when they come over.
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I love pasta with a white wine and lemon sauce! The hubs and I switched to whole wheat pasta in 2007 and haven’t gone back. We love the Barilla brand for this reason.
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I would have to say just spaghetti mixed with onions, green peppers , mushrooms and some fresh cherry tomatoes in different colors and fresh herbs and parmesan cheese all swirled together…along with some garlic bread.
Its a toss up between classic spagetti with meat sauce (with a bunch of added veggies to the sauce!) and a mix of very fresh, sauteed veggies and penne. YUM!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with cooked chopped tomato ,basil, garlic, and onion with lots of freshly grated parmesean cheese. Yum!
I like to line a tall casserole dish with sliced tomato, fil with pasta and sauce, top with sliced tomatoes and cheese and bake! Yum!
I love spaghetti the plain old fashion way, give me some marina and meatballs with some freshly grated parm on top. Yummy!!!
i love pasta and all things carby. so i like to keep things really simple with a little bit of cheese, garlic salt, and butter!
That looks awesome! I like that kind of pasta, too (actually…it might be in my pantry right now). My favorite thing is baked pasta (cue: Mmmmm). My trick is to use fire-roasted tomatoes in my homemade sauce
I have a spaghetti pie type bake that I make. But I use grated sweet potato, spinach and mushrooms as the veggies to bulk it up. So yum.
I don’t eat much pasta but my favorite is my Mom’s lasagna!
I love mine with some marinara sauce, spinach, mushrooms, red bell peppers, chicken sausage, and lots of red pepper flakes! Then I top it with some feta. Magical
cold pasta loaded with veggies and an awesome vinaigrette is the best!
Any kind of pasta is awesome! I especially love whole wheat spaghetti, tortellini carbonara, and lasagna!
I love pasta. I don’t like seafood pasta sauces but beyond that I love it all! Especially mac and cheese. Whenever I am in the south it is a must have for me. My husband and I both love it so much it was the one item that HAD to be served at our wedding. At let me just tell you it was out of this world!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
I like to make a good, creamy spinach lasagna
I’m a little traditional but I love a good spaghetti with sauce and garlic bread!
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oh my good golly that looks amazing.
i haven’t done it in forever, but my favorite way to eat pasta is seriously pasta loaded with Parmesan cheese. so bad, but soooo good.
My favorite is to make traditional spaghetti and sauce and put it on a peice of buttered bread for a spaghetti sandwich, inner fat kid in me!
I love pasta as long as there is cheese involved
I love pasta with pesto and fresh veggies. My kids love tortellini with a “lightened-up” alfredo sauce, chopped ham, and peas. This spaghetti pie is DEFINITELY going into the rotation! Thanks
Favorite way to eat pasta is in baked form: ziti/lasagna!
I love to roast veggies when they are about to spoil and toss them with some pasta, olive oil, and parmesan. It is a staple in our house since we have a CSA membership and only two mouths to feed!!!
Well, I hate to admit it, but I eat pasta cold! I fix for my family (spaghetti or ziti, ot penne), they eat it hot and then I put it in the fridge and have it for lunch the next day cold! Don’t eat it when it’s hot, weird, I know!
My favorite way to eat pasta is with cut up hot dogs lol not macaroni and hot dogs but noodles and hot dogs with a little spaghetti sauce or salsa…just made it randomly one day and now i love it!
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Favorite way to eat pasta, that may be the hardest question ever! I love all pasta with all types of toppings and sauces. I love it with seafood, veggies everything!!
My favorite and easy way to eat pasta is to saute some peppers, mushrooms, and onions with some sliced flavored chicken sausage, cook the pasta and mix a cup of cooked pasta and a cup and a half of the veggie chicken mix in my favorite bowl – yum. BTW, I make a point of buying Barilla because they opened up a huge plant near where I live in western NY and brought some much needed job opportuntities to this community.
my fav is simply spaghetti and meatballs with a spicy red sauce:))
I love pasta with meatballs and a classic marinara… simple is sometimes the best!
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I love to make spaghetti with marinara sauce and add in tons of fresh steamed broccoli… sooo good!
I love pasta carbonara with an egg on top!
I love pasta with vodka sauce! YUM!!!
I love pasta with goat cheese, mushrooms and spinach!
I love eating it simple with just cheese and no sauce!
Nothing beats tossing bowtie pasta with a little bit of olive oil, fresh basil, mozzarella, and diced tomatoes. Yum!
love vodka pasta or mushroom fettucine!
I love to prepare pasta with a homemade sauce. It’s a little extra work but so worth the result. My favorite homemade sauces are marinara meat sauce (w/ ground turkey!), roasted red pepper and goat cheese Alfredo, and pesto. Yum!
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this looks so good – i think i might have to try it!
i love pasta pretty much anyway that it can be made!
Pasta makes me think of this delicious spaghetti lasagna casserole my mom makes. It is the only way I will eat spaghetti! YUM!
My newly-discovered favorite way to enjoy pasta is by topping it with Martha Stewart’s recipe for homemade meatballs and pasta sauce!
Can’t go wrong with pesto!
I like pasta with a ton of veggies thrown in. Summer and fall veggies like zucchini and squash are the way to my heart…Asparagus is really good along with spinach.
My favorite pasta sauce is mixing a marinara with alfredo. Most of the time I cannot make this from scratch, but it is a delicious combo.
I love that the pie has a curly crust! My favorite way to cook pasta would have to be my italian grandmother’s spaghetti (she always swore by Barilla)…it might take 5 hours to prep, but it’s legendary in my family!
I like pasta with olive oil, veggies, and spices.
Pasta with marinara and mushrooms is my fave!
I love lasagna – it’s my absolute favorite, so much cheese! I like to mix grated carrots in with the marinara sauce to get an extra blast of veggies.
I love pasta any way!
Pasta with good ol’ Ragu tomato sauce (original). Reminds me of childhood and my mom!
I love to prepare a lighter version of spaghetti ala carbonara and just last night we had spaghetti with spicy shrimp and veggie arrabiata sauce. Delicious!
My favorite way to eat pasta is my own spinach manicotti!
Lasagna for sure – yummmmy!
Pasta with vodka sauce is definitely my favorite
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Nothing tastes as good as my mother’s homemade sauce : ) but if I’m not feeling tomato that day, I love tossing pasta with grilled or garlic roasted veggies!
My favorite (unhealthy) way to eat pasta is with lots of butter, black pepper and Parmesan cheese!
Best way to eat pasta is with fresh basil and tomatoes.
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Barilla is the best! We love it topped with sauteed mushrooms, artichokes, spinach, and tomatoes–YUM!
Love pasta pretty much anyway
Although I actually roll with thai style pasta dressed with tons of peanut sauce and fresh steamed veggies.
pretty simple – grated parm and peas, added to any kind of pasta (although my favorite is shells or rigatoni)
My favorite way to eat pasta is with white sauce and broccoli!
I love pasta! You definitely can’t go wrong with mac n cheese! Yum! Especially with a variety of cheeses!
That looks amazing! I’m definitely going to try that recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Artichokes and pesto = yummy in my tummy
That looks awesome! My new favorite way to prepare pasta is your buffalo mac & cheese recipe..I tried it the other day and my husband said it was the best thing I ever made. Thanks =)
I love pasta with evoo, lots of garlic, lemon, red pepper flakes, basil, and Parmesan!
I like making Hungry Girls Alfredo with tofu shiratake noodles! But any stir fry is a close second…if I really want to splurge then Olive Gardens never ending pasta
I love Mark Bittman’s recipe for Spaghetti with Fried eggs, so so good:)
I love eating spaghetti with my mom’s homemade meat sauce!
Awesome! I’ve never heard of a spaghetti pie before (aussie’s once again behind the eight ball) but I’d like to try one
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That looks like a edible bird’s nest! hehehe
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