Spaghetti pie

Don't throw away that leftover spaghetti...

Leftover spaghetti? Don't throw it away. Instead, add to eggs and add a little of this and a little of that.....

Only kidding... here's the recipe:

Preheat oven to 375 ⁰

8 eggs, beaten till fluffy

Cracked black pepper

Salt and pepper to taste

8 leaves of fresh basil or your favorite fresh herbs, chopped

1/2 lb leftover cold spaghetti

1/2 cup grated Locatelli cheese

1/4 cup chopped red vinegar peppers

1/4 lb pepperoni, ham or prosciutto, chopped (optional)

In large bowl, whip up eggs, add the remaining ingredients.

In very large skillet, add 1/4 cup good olive oil. Get the oil nice and hot.

Carefully pour the egg mixture into the hot oil. Let the omelette solidify on bottom. Careful not to burn. After you shake the skillet, making sure the omelette is solid, slip into the preheated oven. Let cook for about 15 minutes.

You should be smelling the omelette cooking, but not burning. After 15 minutes, switch from baking to broiling for 5 minutes.

DONT YOU DARE WALK AWAY!

That's right, you're going to watch this omelette brown on top, but not burn.

Remove and let it cool a little before serving.

Serve with side salad.

Buon Apettito!

Spaghetti Pie ready to be served......

Let's get baking!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1 whole thin skinned orange, remove the stem and cut in quarters. Keep the skin on the oranges.

In a clean large food processor, add the orange quarters, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, three large eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 tsp of orange extract, 1 tbsp of Triple Sec liqueur, optional, 2/3 cup vegetable oil.

Pulse all ingredients in the processor and then puree until mixture becomes a batter with specs of orange peel.

Add to the processor:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Process all dry ingredients until they are entirely incorporated into the batter.

Bake in a greased and floured spring pan, using a parchment paper circle on top of the greased bottom.*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

Remove from your oven and let it cool down completely. Dust with powdered sugar or make a drizzle of 1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh squeezed orange until thick and smooth. Pour onto the cooled fresh orange cake.

Cooking with Love

with Gianna Conte (Jan)

Spaghetti Pie