Spaghetti Pie with Sour Cream
Spaghetti Pie with Sour Cream is a family-friendly pasta dish. Easy to make, this is delicious comfort food with an Italian flare!
This Spaghetti Casserole is bound to be a hit with your family! With only pasta, gooey cheese, spaghetti sauce, sour cream, and ground beef, kids love it!
Why You Must Make
- This easy baked spaghetti pie is an Indiana favorite for family dinners.
- Who doesn’t love the combo of pasta, ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and gooey mozzarella?
- You can easily leave out the meat and have a vegetarian version.
I’d never heard of spaghetti pie till I moved to Indiana. This seemed to be a popular dish among families here and is typically made with a crust of spaghetti, a layer of cottage cheese followed by ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and cheese. I clipped a recipe from the paper years ago; this version appealed to me because it was a spaghetti pie with sour cream instead of cottage cheese.
This Italian inspired pie is one of those dishes I whip up when I have some leftover spaghetti sauce or marinara in the freezer. My favorite part of this Spaghetti Casserole is the very edge of the crust, slightly eggy, with a few crispy noodles.
Ingredient Notes
- Kitchen Staples – Eggs
- Spaghetti – Cooked in salted water, drained and cooled
- Grated Parmesan Cheese – Use real Parmesan cheese, not the green can.
- Sour Cream – May substitute cottage cheese, Ricotta or even cream cheese. I prefer full fat sour cream.
- Ground Beef – Cooked with 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, crumbled and drained. May use Italian sausage instead or leave out any meat for a vegetarian version.
- Mozzarella Cheese – Shredded works well.
- Meatless Spaghetti Sauce or Marinara – Use leftover homemade sauce or a good quality grocery store brand.
Recipe Tips
This Easy Spaghetti Pie is family-friendly and got my family’s seal of approval. It can be tweaked in numerous ways to make it your own.
- I love this version with sour cream instead of cottage cheese. But feel free to use cottage cheese, ricotta, or even cream cheese instead.
- Use Italian sausage instead of ground beef or throw in some sauteed mushrooms (that would be taboo at my house!).
- I simply season the ground beef with salt. Adding Italian spices would jazz this up even more.
- You can also add some minced onion and garlic while sauteing the beef for additional flavor. I like keeping it simple for an easy weeknight meal.
- If you want to make this spaghetti pie ahead of time, it freezes well.
- Just wrap the unbaked “pie” with foil and/or plastic wrap and freeze. When you’re ready to serve, bake at 325º for 1½ hours or till cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
How to Make Spaghetti Pie
What’s not to love about this pasta pie? This is definitely a family-friendly recipe. It would be easy to double or triple and bake in a 9 x 13-inch pan for a crowd. My Italian Poutine Pie is a similar recipe with a hash brown instead of pasta crust. Plus, this Skillet Taco Pie is comfort food from my childhood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Garlic bread is always a hit, plus a green salad and any favorite vegetable side dish. We like roasted asparagus or sauteed green beans.
We place wedges of leftover spaghetti pie in the microwave, covered with plastic wrap. Zap at 30-second increments until heated through. If you want to heat a partially eaten pie, you can cover it with foil and reheat it in a 300-350° oven for 20-30 minutes or until hot.
The first spaghetti pie I tried was made with cottage cheese. That or ricotta cheese can be used instead of sour cream.
As long as it hasn’t been left at room temperature for longer than 2 hours, leftover spaghetti pie can be kept in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap for 3-4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating and serving.
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Spaghetti Pie Recipe
A family favorite entree with a noodle crust, ground beef, spaghetti sauce and mozzarella topping!
Ingredients
- 6 ounces spaghetti, cooked and cooled
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- ¼ cup Parmesan
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 pound ground beef, cooked with 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, crumbled and drained
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 8 ounces meatless spaghetti sauce/marinara
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- Combine spaghetti, eggs, and Parmesan. Pour mixture into pie plate.
- Gently press down the middle of the spaghetti mixture so that there's room for the fillings with an inch or two around the perimeter left alone forming the rim/crust of the pie.
- Top with sour cream, then ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and finally the mozzarella.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
The next time you make spaghetti or marinara sauce, reserve a cup so you can make this recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 514Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 181mgSodium: 980mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 36g
79 Comments on “Spaghetti Pie with Sour Cream”
Just made this tonight and loved it! Subbed ground turkey for my non-beef eating hubby. It was so easy and I was able to make it in stages in between wrangling my kids. Definitely going on my regular rotation 🙂 Just crossing my fingers my kids will like it too…
Thanks, Liz!
I’m SO glad, Amy!!! Thanks, my friend, for your terrific review. xo
Interesting! My husband mentioned spaghetti pie years ago, and he’s from kansas. I thought you would mix the sour cream in with the spaghetti, but I love it on top. And for more decadence, you could always add some ricotta in with the spaghetti? I’m all about decadence!!!
When I first looked at this I thought it was going to be a complicated recipe, but you’ve made it so easy. Thanks. Looks delicious!
Love this recipe. I can easily adapt it when I make spaghetti with meat sauce. I always have spaghetti and sauce left over. What a great way to use up leftovers.
What a delicious and super comforting dinner. I’m sure it would be a hit with my family, too. 🙂 ~Valentina
Wow, what a great recipe Liz…I am loving the idea of using spaghetti as one of the layers of this pie…thanks for sharing it!
Have a great rest of the week!
What a neat dish! I’ve heard of this (maybe from you when you originally posted this!) but haven’t gotten around to making it. Really should try it — it sounds like so much fun. Thanks!
Wow that is a delicious looking slice of spaghetti pie, I need to make your version mine never looked this great! BRAVO!
I’ve never thought of making spaghetti pie. Looks delicious
Talk about a blast from the past 🙂 I haven’t had this in years but it looks delicious! Plus, it seems that anything Italian is always a hit!
This sounds delicious! I bet it would be a hit with so many families! I really like the idea of using sour cream. I have used creme fraiche before for a similar recipe and I know how good it is.
Actually, I’ve never had a spaghetti pie. I only made a spaghetti casserole, but the goal was some kind of semi-dry / a little crispy dish. It was delicious, but of course I love this pasta pie loaded with meat, sauce, and cheese more! This is when a pizza meets pasta, I guess 🙂 Very delicious!
o my lord..that cheese topping has me seriously drool…this is such a great idea for a comforting and delicious meal.
How fun is this!? I love this kind of clever, delicious, comfort food. This needs to happen in my kitchen!
Oh gosh, I remember my Pepe & Sue bought my sister and I our first cookbook and my Mom let us pick out 1 meal a week from it for us to cook together and my first pick was spaghetti pie!
Never made this amazing dish with spaghetti: yum! Here is pretty popular the frittata di Carnevale, a spaghetti – eggs frittata stuffed with cheese, sausage and more… very tasty… baci
I’m baking this for my next dinner party! Comfort food at its best!
hmm… never heard of this till now! definitely interesting and I will be bookmarking this recipe!
Amanda
softandstiffpeaks.blogspot.com
I don’t think I have heard of this dish before, but I bet my boys would love it 🙂
I have never had spaghetti pie, Lizzy, but that’s about to change. I am absolutely intrigued by your creation and I have lots of spaghetti looking for a dish to belong to.
Spaghetti pie was, hilariously, the first dinner I ever made my husband – back in the day when he was still just a boyfriend. I didn’t know what he’d think, but he loved it! I make mine with ricotta. It’s a keeper. So is he. 🙂
That’s something very new to me – Spaghetti Pie!!Never thought I could bake Spaghetti into this delicious pie.It looks wonderful and must taste smashingly good.Drooling for a bite already:)
This sounds like a perfect meal. I love how it would be great for busy families, just heat it up and go, YUM! Hugs, Terra
Hmm…I’ve never had spaghetti pie and it didn’t sound like something I’d make…until I saw your post. It looks really delicious and fairly simple to make. I guess I’ll need to put a box of spaghetti on my shopping list 🙂
I’m not sure I have heard of spaghetti pie, but I have heard of spaghetti tacos, lol. This looks pretty yummy though! You can never go wrong with spaghetti!
That’s crazy! I have never heard of that – pie + spaghetti. Oh, yes.
Actually, I used to have a spaghetti pie recipe, as well at least 30yrs ago…that’s ages ago, and mine came from one of those little church binder cookbooks but have gotten rid of that book a long time ago. Love yours with all that yummy cheese on the top, and really made in a pie pan…looks so incredible!
My mom used to make this. I haven’t had it in so many years – I will have to remedy that!
There’s just something about spaghetti pie that says yes to me every time.
I ve never heard it either but this dish looks delicious!
I’ve never heard of this. It looks delicious and a great way to serve spaghetti!
Una receta novedosa y hermosa me encanta una excelente propuesta,abrazos hugs,hugs.
I’ve never heard of spaghetti pie but it certainly looks wonderful.
I have heard of spaghetti pie before, but have never tried it. After seeing your post I think I will have to give it a try, I know my family would love it.
I’ve never seen spaghetti pie before! it looks delicious and almost better than lasagna, I can’t wait to try it
Now this is new to me. I am intrigued!
Lizzy this sound and look fantastic, you know my son love really love spaguettis I will try this dear:))
Not sure why, but this looks so much tastier than regular spaghetti! Perhaps it is just the cheese on top or the shape..Anyhow this looks like a great one to serve on a busy weeknight. Saved this recipe!
I have a friend that used to make Spaghetti pie…it was always delicious. Yours looks yummy!
This looks delicious! Perfect for a cold winter night!
I’m very tempted to make this except both my brother and Theresa hate spaghetti. :
Thank you for visiting my blog Liz. I love spaghetti. Spaghetti pie is a new for me but looking at your pictures I can hardly wait to try it out.
Lizzy, its great to be able to use leftover and make something different and yummy!
Lizzy, This is a terrific recipe. I am always trying to think of new ideas to use up cooked pasta and spaghetti sauce. I also love this recipe because it is quick and easy – something you can whip up when time just slips by you. Thanks for the great post.
I’m a former midwesterner, and have never heard of spaghetti pie, but it looks amazing–I can see why people are so fond of it.
This is a perfect weeknight meal…I always seem to have a cup of sauce left every time I open a jar of Rao’s sauce. This is the perfect use for that!
Awesome idea, reminds me of a recipe I use to make years ago: spaghetti pizza with a pasta crust.
Spaghetti pie is one of our family favorites. I have to make it without the meat but it is still delicious with all that cheese.
Wow, so simple and yummy! This goes on my to-do-list!
I’ve made a version of this a long time ago and it does sound a little strange at first but really, what’s not to like? noodles, sauce, cheese and meat? Yum! I agree that the crispy noodles are the best part!
Spaghetti pie is a new one on me, but it looks scrumptious. I’ll definitely have to try it!
How creative!I have never came across something like this.
This is my favorite..YUMMY
Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/
Mmmm – I haven’t made spaghetti pie for years (I make it in a springform pan). Really yummy stuff.
🙂
ButterYum
Um, This basically puts my favorite comfort food in to a pie dish covered in cheese. It’s like a small foodie miracle. Thank you for introducing me to this!
looks good
I have never heard of spaghetti pie. But I have to tell you that it sounds really good. Specially on a cold day like today.
I never heard of spaghetti pie until I moved to MN! But they have been popping up in Italian cookbooks as a way to use up leftover spaghetti. (But I won’t go the cottage cheese route.) Saving this – because it is a sure-fire family-pleaser!
This is a tried and true old-time favourite, Thanks for posting.
I HAVE to make this – the girls would adore it – thanks!
Mary x
I saw a similar recipe of this pie in one of the Chinese cookbook that I borrowed but that pie looks very thin 😛 😀 This is another great way to cook spaghetti 😉
I have a similar recipe in a couple of old recipe books. I don’t know why I haven’t tried it yet, as yours looks delicious. When my kids were young they didn’t like anything that resembled a casserole.
Wow… what a cool way to eat spaghetti. You know I love me some spaghetti. I am definitely putting this on my must try list. I think my kids will love it. 🙂 Have a great Tuesday!!
you have a similar thing in my Facebook album with macaroni and tomato sauce baked together in the oven. Extremely yummy and quick and simple.
I often just mix pasta with sour cream and eggs and grated cheese and put in the oven for 20 minutes. I’m a simple raccoon 🙂
But my favourite pasta is with potatoes, very typical for my Vojvodina, I must explain it to you once…
Its also new to me Lizzy but your pics says it all that it was worth the try and looks superb. I will surely enjoy it too.
Spaghetti is one of my all time faves from childhood. This would be a great change to serve even for guests. Thanks for posting this one!
This looks fantastic. I wasn’t too thrilled as I was reading ‘cottage cheese,’ but you got me back when you said this recipe used sour cream. I’m sold.
I remember eating a similar dish a potluck a long time ago, but I never made it. It’s a good way to use leftover pasta and sauce.:) Thanks for sharing!
I love this idea. When I have left over spaghetti I save it and then add veggies to it and bake it like I pie. Those cripy bit of pasta are the best.
Liz, it sounds too good to be true! I’m sure this is the kind of dish that pleases even the pickiest people. I must remember to try it soon.
oh my the memories this just brought back, although my family never made this or I. My best friends mom did in high school. I use to look forward to going there for dinner as this was one heck of a tasty dish. Bet the kids and hubby would enjoy this one too… thanks for giving me that flash back.. boy do I miss those years!
This looks really good. I even have a little bit of spaghetti sauce in the freezer!
yummy, I think my mom used to make something similar 🙂 delicious!
Yum..how perfectly sliced yours is! I’ve made the Jessica Seinfeld version, with broccoli. But yours is a heartier version that my little family would enjoy.
I saw on Twitter that you asked about the no-movement on foodbuzz, I’ve noticed it too. Nothing since January 27. ?!
Good day to you 🙂
This sounds good. I never heard of it until now
I’ve heard of these, but never tried. I would love to – looks great!
this looks gooooooood! Great post 🙂
This is actually very appealing to me and I am going to try it!