What to do with Leftover Spaghetti!

I don't know about you, but EVERY. TIME . I make pasta, I make too much. Now, I don't mind eating leftovers, but you don't always want to eat the same thing you just ate.

Enter: SPAGHETTI PIE!!!!

INGREDIENTS

• 6 oz. spaghetti, cooked
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 3/4 cup (3 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends® Shredded Parmesan Cheese, divided

• 1 cup Sargento® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup (2 oz.) Sargento®ChefStyle Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

DIRECTIONS

• 1

  Toss spaghetti with olive oil in large bowl. Stir in eggs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Pour spaghetti mixture into greased 10-inch pie plate; form into a crust.

• 2

  Spoon Ricotta cheese over spaghetti crust. Top with pasta sauce. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 25 minutes. Top with Mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cool 10 minutes before cutting.

I found quite a few recipes, some that called for ricotta cheese and some that called for cottage cheese. I only had a 1/2 cup of ricotta, but I had a ton of cottage. So, I spread the ricotta on half of the crust and cottage on the other. It turned out PERFECTLY. It was all the cheesy goodness this pregnant lady needed. And hey, I used up my leftovers!

TRUE LIFE CONFESSION.

I LOST CONTROL OF HENDRIX'S DIET. Because I've been so nauseous, cooking and preparing food has been the farthest thing from my to-do list. Unfortunately, this means, Hendo has been eating popsicles, Jell-o, Skittles, crackers, and vanilla wafers. We've eaten at fast food joints at least 4 times in the last 2 weeks. At first, these were treats along with mom, but lately, he hasn't been eating his regular food. He wants to get out of his high chair after eating for 2 min!

And what does he request to eat? "Cangy! Fries! Pop-Pops! Cheeps!" I'm not going to translate those, because I am TOO ASHAMED.

I've noticed a change in Hendo's attitude. He's been throwing things, screaming, refusing to cooperate and all around being a real crazy person. Now, granted, we are entering a new phase of development here. So, I guess we'll see if the behavior continues (DEAR GOD, NO). But, I don't think junk food is a real positive mood enhancer.

This malnutrition has also been (I think) the cause of ridiculous night waking. Hendrix was sleeping through the night (for the most part), until I got pregnant. In the last few weeks, he's been waking up and wanting to nurse (more on that in another post) like 5 TIMES A NIGHT! Obviously, this could be due to something else, but I seriously doubt the candy is helping. And obviously, I'm exhausted. So, it's been a bad, bum deal all around.

Yesterday I made myself sit down and make a grocery list/ commitment agreement for myself. It doesn't matter how sick I feel, or how tired I am... Hendrix HAS to eat well. I am responsible for his well being, and popsicles are not a food group. We went grocery shopping today, and I have a ton of lean meat, fresh fruits and veggies for the next week.

Hendrix, I hope you had a good time on the junk food train, because the RIDE IS OVER.