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Spaghetti pizza

9
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
55 min
Serves
10
Difficulty
Easy
This recipe renovation was first submitted by a devoted user and now is a dinner sensation! Whole wheat pasta, egg whites, and part-skim mozzarella are just some of the items we swapped in our update. The clever use of pasta as the crust of the pizza is a great twist on a dinnertime classic and is sure to get some great reactions from your family. Ten servings ready in just over an hour, you can have this on the table for a lively weeknight option or, make on the weekend. As with standard pizza, the versatility of this dish comes with the toppings. Add more vegetables like bell peppers and mushrooms to make it a more robust meal or serve a crunchy green salad alongside.

Ingredients

Olive oil cooking spray

2 spray(s)

Uncooked whole wheat pasta

12 oz, spaghetti variety

Egg whites

2 serving(s), large

Egg

1 large

Fat-free skim milk

cup(s)

Garlic powder

¾ tsp(s)

Table salt

½ tsp(s)

Dried oregano

1½ tsp(s)

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), fresh, chopped (plus extra leaves for garnish)

Part-skim mozzarella cheese

9 oz, divided

Bottled spaghetti sauce

32 oz

Pepperoni

2 oz, finely julienned (about 1/2 cup)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9- X 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. Break spaghetti into 2-inch pieces and cook, al dente, according to directions; drain and cool.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat egg whites and egg until frothy. Stir in milk, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil and 1/3 of mozzarella; add cooked spaghetti and stir until thoroughly combined. Spread spaghetti mixture evenly in bottom of baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes; remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF.
  4. Spread spaghetti sauce over pasta; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Scatter pepperoni evenly over cheese layer. Return to oven and bake until heated through and cheese is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, garnish with basil and then cut into 10 servings.
  5. Serving size: 1 piece.

Notes

Cutting the pepperoni into small pieces in order to spread it throughout the dish and using less.