I think it's safe to say that most of us have our easy go to dinners when we just don't feel like cooking. When I don't feel like making dinner, spaghetti is guaranteed to be the dinner of choice. One night as I was rummaging through the freezer for my ground beef, I saw a box of my Pillsbury pie crust and the wheels started turning. I thought, "Hmmm, what could I do with this?" Garlic toast is such a great side with spaghetti so I decided to make it a part of the dish.
Next time you are feeling bored with the same spaghetti dinner, try these fun flaky garlic toasted cups that jazz up that boring spaghetti in no time. The kids love the individual serving and love to crack then eat the shell. They are tasty, fun and most important a breeze to make. Enjoy!
Flaky Garlic Toasted Spaghetti Cups
Makes 12 spaghetti cups, you’ll have more spaghetti left over
3 Pillsbury refrigerated pie dough, thawed
¼ Cup olive oil, for brushing
½ teaspoon garlic salt, Lawry’s
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ Cup diced white onion
½ Cup diced red bell pepper
1 lb lean ground beef
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic salt, Lawry’s is what I use
26 oz favorite pasta sauce, homemade or store bought
1 lb whole wheat spaghetti
½ Cup Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
12 Fresh basil leaves
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out pie dough rounds to an even thinness. Using a 3 inch wide bowl or cup, press 12 round circles of dough. You may need to roll out remaining dough to make more circles. Lightly brush each side of the dough rounds with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. Press gently into the bottom and sides of 12 muffin tins, that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack.
2. Place oil into a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, sauté onion and bell pepper until slightly softened, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in beef, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Cook until browned and crumbled. Stir in pasta sauce and reduce heat to low to simmer.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
4. To assemble, using tongs, place a small amount of noodles into the bottom of the crusts. Top with a heaping spoonful of pasta sauce. Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and basil leaves if desired.
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