Italian Pasta Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
Preparation
    Heat Oven to 400. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
    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.
    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.
    Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until hot. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining basil.

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