layered pasta pie

How To Make layered pasta pie

• Step 1
  While pasta is cooking, saute onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Step 2
  Drain pasta and place in a small mixing bowl. Add onion and garlic mixture and mix well. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
• Step 3
  Thaw spinach and drain well. (place in a strainer and press liquid out using a spoon)
• Step 4
  When pasta mixture is warm, not hot, add 1 slightly beaten egg, and 1/2 cup grated romano. Mix well.
• Step 5
  Press pasta mixture into a 9", well greased, spring form pan.
• Step 6
  Separate the yolks of 2 eggs from the whites. Reserve the egg whites. Combine the 2 egg yolks, ricotta cheese, spinach, salt and pepper and rest of the romano cheese.
• Step 7
  Spread the ricotta mixture over the pasta layer.
• Step 8
  In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites just until stiff, not dry.
• Step 9
  Fold egg whites into 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce. Spoon over spinach layer.
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  Step 10
  Bake at 350 degrees, for 50-60 minutes or until set. Let stand 10 minutes.
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  Step 11
  Heat remaining pasta sauce and serve with the pie.
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