Italian Meat Pie

Name: Italian Meat Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 9 inches frozen deep-dish pastry shell; 79 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 454 grams lean ground beef; 79 milliliters shredded Parmesan cheese; 170 grams 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 43 grams package spaghetti sauce mix; 170 grams tomato paste; 177 milliliters water

Italian Meat Pie might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 45g of protein, 109g of fat, and a total of 1824 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of parmesan cheese, bell pepper, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook beef and bell pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Stir in water, tomato paste, and sauce mix. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

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Beef

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Sprinkle half of Parmesan cheese on bottom of frozen pastry shell; top with half of meat mixture, and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining meat mixture and Parmesan cheese.

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Mozzarella

Parmesan

Pastry Shells

Meat

Place shell on a baking sheet.

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Bake on lowest oven rack at 400 for 20 minutes.

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Oven

Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese; bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.

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Mozzarella

Cheese

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Oven

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Oven

Ingredients

Servings:

9inches

frozen deep-dish pastry shell 79milliliters

chopped green bell pepper 454grams

lean ground beef 79milliliters

shredded Parmesan cheese 170grams

1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 43grams

package spaghetti sauce mix 170grams

tomato paste 177milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.