Meat Pie Roll Style W Sauce Recipes

MEAT PIE- ROLL STYLE W/ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan coated with oil, cook all of the grounded meats together until just done. Add diced onion, garlic and all herbs and seasonings. Cook until the onions are translucent and remove from the heat. In a large mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix well. With a pastry cutter or a fork cut in the shortening until mixture resemble course meal. Add water a little at a time until a dough forms. Cut dough in half and roll out each half of dough on floured surface creating a long and equally wide oblong or oval shape. Spread meat mixture onto dough surface covering most of the surface except edges. Roll one end of the dough and meat to the other and seal the edges on all sides. Place seam down on a baking tray and bake for 30-40 mins at 350 until dough is golden brown.
• While baking the meat rolls, prepare the sauce. In a sauce pan saute on medium high heat your vegetables and seasonings in oil until halfway cooked through. Add spaghetti sauce and lower heat to medium low and bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat to low and simmer the sauce until the veggies are tender. At this point, depending on how many rolls you have made and how many people are eating, you can add 1-2 cups water to the sauce and season accordingly. Mix the 1/4 cup cold water to 2 tbs corn starch and add to bubbling sauce mix. Stir until thickened to your liking.
• To serve, slice rolls creating little swirled rounds and serve with sauce glazed over the top or sauce first and rolls placed on top. Enjoy!

CHEESY SPAGHETTI PIE WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425˚ F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with olive oil.
• Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the spaghetti and shake the colander to remove the excess water. Put the spaghetti in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the beaten eggs and 1/2 cup Parmesan, then toss.
• While the spaghetti cooks, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and zucchini and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until softened, 1 more minute. Crumble in the beef, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the oregano and red pepper flakes, then clear a spot in the center of the skillet and add the tomato paste. Let it toast for 30 seconds, then stir into the beef mixture. Add the tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then bring to a simmer and cook until very thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with more salt to taste.
• To assemble the pie, transfer the spaghetti mixture to the pie plate and press to form a crust with a flat bottom and slightly higher sides. Spread the ricotta in the spaghetti crust, leaving a border around the edges. Spoon the meat sauce on top, then sprinkle with the mozzarella and the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Bake until the bottom and sides of the pie are golden and the cheese is browned, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes before slicing.