Vermicelli Pie

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Title: Vermicelli Pie
Categories: American, S living, Pies, Main dish
Yield: 1 Servings

6 oz Vermicelli
2 tb Butter or margarine
1/3 c Grated parmesan cheese
2 Eggs, well beaten
1 Pound ground beef
1/2 c Chopped onion
1/4 c Chopped green pepper
8 oz Can stewed tomatoes
Undrained
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
3/4 ts Dried whole oregano
1/2 ts Garlic salt
1 c Cream-style cottage cheese
1/2 c (about
2 Ounces) shredded mozzarella
8 To 12 pepperoni slices

Cook vermicelli according to package directions;
drain. Stir butter and Parmesan cheese into hot
vermicelli. Add eggs, stirring well. Spoon into a
greased 10-inch pieplate. Use a spoon to shape noodles
into a pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for
9 minutes or until set.Combine beef, onion, and green
pepper in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until
meat is browned, stirring to crumble; drain well. Stir
in tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings. Cover and
cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Spread cottage
cheese evenly over pie shell. Top with meat sauce.
Cover with foil, and bake at 350 degrees for 15
minutes; sprinkle with mozzarella, and top with
pepperoni. Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes. Let stand
10 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 to 8
servings.MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Cook vermicelli
according to package directions; drain. Stir butter
and Parmesan cheese into hot vermicelli. Add
eggs,stirring well. Spoon into a greased 10-inch
pieplate. Use a spoon to shape noodles into a pie
shell. Microwave at HIGH, uncovered, 3 minutes or
until set.Crumble beef into a shallow 2-quart
casserole; add onion and green pepper. Cover with
heavy-duty plastic wrap, and microwave at HIGH for 5
to 6 minutes, stirring at 2-minute intervals; drain.
Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings. Cover
and microwave at HIGH for 3-1/2 to 4 minutes, stirring
once.Spread cottage cheese evenly over pie shell. Top
with meat sauce. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap,
and microwave at HIGH for 6 to 6-1/2 minutes; sprinkle
with mozzarella cheese, and top with pepperoni.
Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 30 seconds. Let
stand 10 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

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