Spaghetti Cups

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out pie dough rounds to an even thinness.
2. 2
   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.
3. 3
   Lightly brush each side of the dough rounds with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt.
4. 4
   Press gently into the bottom and sides of 12 muffin tins, that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
5. 5
   Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack.
6. 6
   Place 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat to saute. When hot, saute onion and bell pepper until slightly softened, about 3-5 minutes.
7. 7
   Stir in beef, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Cook until browned and crumbled.
8. 8
   Stir in pasta sauce and reduce heat to low to simmer.
9. 9
   Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
10. 10
    To assemble, using tongs, place a small amount of noodles into the bottom of the crusts.
11. 11
    Top with a heaping spoonful of pasta sauce.
12. 12
    Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and basil leaves, if desired.
13. 13
    Makes 12 spaghetti cups, you'll have more spaghetti left over.