Italian Meat Pie

• ground beef↗1 lb
• green pepper↗1

  chopped

• water↗3⁄4 cup
• tomato paste↗1 (6 ounce) can
• spaghetti sauce mix↗1 (1/2 ounce) package
• frozen deep dish pie shell↗1
• parmesan cheese↗1⁄2 cup

  divided

• shredded mozzarella cheese2 cups

  divided

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Brown ground beef and drain.

2. 2

   Add green pepper and cook 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add water, tomato paste and spaghetti sauce mix; cover and simmer 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesean cheese on bottom of pie shell.

5. 5

   Spread 1/2 meat mixture on top of parmesean and then layer 1 cup Mozarella.

6. 6

   Layer remaining meat mixture.

7. 7

   Top with 1/4 cup Parmesean.

8. 8

   Bake on cookie sheet in 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

9. 9

   Sprinkle with 1 cup Mozarella and heat until melted (10 minutes).