Alfredo Pasta Pie

Source: Vegetarian Cooking by Betty Crocker

4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
18 slices french bread, about 1/4 in thick
2 tbs butter
3/4 c shredded Swiss cheese
2 tbs chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried basil leaves
1 container refrigerated Alfredo sauce
3 Roma tomatoes
2 med green onions, sliced (1/4 c.)
1 tbsp Parm cheese

1. Heat oven to 400. Cook and drain pasta.
2. While pasta is cooking, brush bread with margarine. Line bottom and sides of pie plate with bread, butter sides up, and slightly overlapping. Bake about 10 min.
3. Reduce oven temp to 350. Stir Swiss cheese and 1 tbsp basil in Alfredo sauce. Toss sauce and pasta. Spoon into baked crust.
4. Mix tomatoes, onions, and remaining tbsp of basil. Sprinkle over pasta mixture; lightly press onto surface. Sprinkle with Romano or parm cheese.
5. Bake 15-20 min or until hot. Let stand 5 min before cutting. Enjoy!