Spaghetti pizza

[sweetpotater]

I saw this at Pasta Mista the other day. My first thought was: You've got to be kidding me. My second thought was: Must eat. Before I have my husband bring one home, I want to know, has anyone tried this? Is it any good?

[charmedgirl]

I actually had this in the Provence region of France, of all places. It was a little hole in the wall pizza joint in a small town. The owner and his wife were from Naples. It was very, very good. The pasta was mixed with a bechamel cream sauce and roasted vegetables, then spread over a thin pizza crust and baked. The cheese and spaghetti got crusty and brown, like the top of a baked macaroni and cheese or a spaghetti pie. The "layer" of spaghetti really was not thick at all -- the spaghetti was another topping like any other -- so it didn't feel like a carb overload. You'd actually get more carbs eating a thick stuffed crust or deep dish Chicago style pizza, I bet. I don't know what Pasta Mista's is like, but the one I had in France was an unexpected, but definite, winner.

[sweetpotater]

Okay, we got the pizza. It was fine, but really I'd have preferred a cheese pizza and a bowl of spaghetti.

[derailed16]

The best spaghetti pizza is at VITO'S on York Road by Well's Liquor! Their food runs circles around Pasta Mista's and you get a ton more.

[MsDiPesto]

Generous George's Positive Pizza...Palace?( I think that's the full name) on Duke St in Alexandria specializes in this sort of thing and has been serving this for eons. I think they had more branches, don't know if they still do. You need to bring an appetite for one of these carbo-extravaganzas.

[Jacey]

Doesn't Pizza Hut have their own version now, pasta pizza.

[Hal Laurent]

Apparently you guys aren't making this up.

Could someone describe just what the heck "spaghetti pizza" is?

[SparkleKristy]

mmmm.... Dr. Atkins would roll over in his grave. It is literally, spaghetti with marinara on a pizza crust with tomato sauce. It is really, shamefully delicious. You can find a yummy one at Malek's in Springfield., off of Old Keene Mill in the Kmart Center. They deliver, depending on where you are. I think they cover some of Aexandria and Burke.

[Hal Laurent]

I love carbs, but that doesn't sound good to me. To each their own, I guess.

[MikeR]

Probably about like eating spaghetti and sopping up the sauce with bread. But it sure sounds like something that Pizza Hut would think of.

[Ericandblueboy]

I think it's Domino's that has the bread bowl with pasta...but I could be wrong.

[sweth]

I haven't had a spaghetti pizza, but I've had a ziti pizza at a few places, and that's basically like a baked ziti but with pizza crust as a plate. I've known some Chicago pizza fans who hate NY-style, and who would go w/ the ziti pie when we would go to Valentino's--it really is just a big cheese+sauce+starch casserole, like a Chicago deep dish is.

[thecheeseisblue]

It can get a bit dry, so get a side of sauce.
The best in the area is the baked ziti pizza at fortunato's on York Road.
As far as calories go...

[Bob W]

Tony's in Fair Lakes has pasta pizza. It's actually pretty good, if a bit heavy. Ok, each slice weighs a ton. But it's still good.

[1000yregg]

Joe Squared has a spaghetti and meatball pizza.

[ktracy]

My husband loves the spaghetti pizza from Pasta Mista. They warm it up in the oven and serve it with a really good marinara for dunking. They also reheat well in a home oven.

[Ericandblueboy]

just wondering, how many calories are in one pizza (let's say a 16 inch one)?