Hillbilly Spaghetti Pie {One Dish Wonder}

The other night I made a simple and yummy recipe for dinner Hillbilly Spaghetti Pie. I found this recipe awhile back over at Sugar Pie Farmhouse.

When I saw the recipe I knew immediately it was something I wanted to make. Well like a lot of recipes I see I end up forgetting to make them. But I am so glad I finally got around to making this wonderful dish.

I was a little hesitant at first because I had yet to find a baked spaghetti recipe that I liked. The last one I made was really bland, so I haven't attempted another once since.

I adapted this recipe just a bit to suit my own taste and to accommodate what ingredients I had on hand. The great thing about this recipe is that the whole thing is prepared in a cast iron skillet and you know how I love skillet recipes.

You will see by the photos below that I started out cooking this dish in a large pot. I only did this because I wasn't sure if all the ingredients would fit in my iron skillet.

 Ruthie used a 13 1/4 inch diameter skillet. The size of skillet I have is 10 1/2 x 2 inches. I wanted to make sure all the mixture fit since this was my first time making this recipe.

I am happy to say all of the spaghetti mixture fit into the skillet so from now on I can prepare the whole dish in my iron skillet.

This meal is easy enough for a weeknight dinner or fancy enough for a Sunday supper. I really liked the addition of the heavy cream because it made the sauce so creamy and good. 

And speaking of the sauce it wasn't bland at all, so I now have a new baked spaghetti recipe. I hope you will give this recipe a try because it was so delicious.

Start by sauting the onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil, on medium heat 5 minutes. Add beef and sausage, brown over medium-hi heat.

While almost brown, add garlic, Italian seasoning and oregano. I drained off the grease from the ground beef and sausage before continuing with the recipe. Once browned, stir in crushed tomatoes, water, sugar and salt. 

Add broken spaghetti. Push spaghetti into liquid, and cover for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, stir pasta so the noodles won’t stick together. Reduce heat to medium low simmer for 6 more minutes until pasta is al dente (almost cooked but still a little firm).

Add basil, Parmesan cheese, and cream, stir well. Sprinkle top with mozzarella cheese, put in oven to broil until spotty brown.

♥ Serve with a salad and some crusty bread or rolls. ♥