Beef Spaghetti Pie Ole

(Jennifer Bassett)

I loved the flavor of this mildly spicy dish - and who doesn't love eating "pie" for dinner!?  The rest of my family has a tomato aversion so next time I'll blend the Ro-tel to eliminate all the "chunky red things."

1 lb ground beef (I used ground turkey)
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground cumin
1 can Ro-tel
3/4 c sour cream
1 c shredded jack cheese

Brown ground beef (or turkey), drain grease, add spices and Ro-tel and simmer for about 5 minutes.  Turn off heat and stir in the sour cream.

Cook and drain spaghetti, then add to a bowl that contains:

1 egg
1/3 c jack cheese
1/2 t salt
1/4 t garlic powder

Mix up the noodles, egg, cheese and spices and put in a 9" pie dish, smooshing down the center and having some noodles creep up the sides of the dish.  Pour the meat mixture over the noodles, leaving some noodle "crust" at the edges.  Top with a cup of jack cheese and bake for 15 minutes at 350°