Ingredients

  • 6 ounce. (al dente) vermicelli (don't rinse)
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 beaten Large eggs
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound minced sirloin
  • 1/2 c. minced green pepper
  • 1/2 c. finely minced onions
  • 1 teaspoon sugar, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano to taste
  • 1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 32 ounce. jar spaghetti sauce

Method

  • Cook vermicelli; drain well.
  • Don't rinse.
  • Put back in pot and add in butter to warm vermicelli and stir till coated.
  • Add in Large eggs and stir till mixed.
  • Add in Parmesan cheese and stir.
  • Empty mix into 9-inch glass pie plate.
  • Cover with plastic wrap using hands to shape.
  • You should cover rim.
  • Remove plastic.
  • Meat Filling: Saute/fry meat, onions, pepper; drain oil well.
  • Season meat to taste and add in sugar and 1/4 c. of cheese.
  • Add in spaghetti sauce to meat to moisten and empty meat into spaghetti shell (in middle only), leaving rim exposed like a pie.
  • Sprinkle top with the rest of cheese.
  • Serve with extra sauce.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 min.
  • Cover with foil if crust gets too brown.