Spicy Spaghetti Pie

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	Spaghetti
1/2 cup	118ml	Milk
1		Egg
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Ground pork
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Ground beef
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Green pepper - chopped (medium)
1		Jalapeno pepper - minced
1		Garlic clove - minced (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chili powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper, freshly ground
16 oz	454g	Tomato sauce - (1 can)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Grated Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.

In a 13- by 9- by 2-inch casserole dish sprayed with vegetable spray, mix together hot pasta, egg, and milk. Cook the pork, beef, onion, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, and garlic together in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender. Drain or spoon off the excess fat. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and cook 2 more minutes. Spread the meat over the pasta in the baking dish. Sprinkle both cheeses over the top. Bake at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. This recipe serves 4 to 6.

Source:
100 BEST PASTA RECIPES by The National Pasta Association - (cookbooklet by mail) - Send $2.50 check or money order (payable to National Pasta Association) to - NPA's 100 Best Recipes, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 920, Arlington, VA 22201 - As reprinted in the Mar/Apr, 1992 issue of Cookbook Digest

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