Italian Pasta Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
• 18 -25 slices french baguettes, about 1/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated alfredo sauce
• 3 medium roma tomatoes, chopped
• 2 medium green onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon grated romano cheese or 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400. cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• 2 while pasta is cooking, brush bread with butter. line bottom and side of pie plate, 9 x 1 1/2 inches, with bread, butter side up and slightly overlapping slices. bake about 10 minutes or until light brown.
• 3 reduce oven temperature to 350. stir swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon of the basil into the alfredo sauce. toss sauce and pasta. spoon into baked crust. sprinkle with tomatoes, onions and romano cheese.
• 4 bake 15 - 20 minutes or until hot. let stand 5 minutes before cutting. sprinkle with remaining basil.