Spaghetti Pie II

Line a pie pan with spaghetti, margarine, eggs and Parmesan, top with creamy cottage cheese, then pour on a savory beef and tomato sauce flavored with onions, garlic and green pepper. Mozzarella baked on top makes a scrumptious crust.

• Calories: 488 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) package spaghetti

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and drain spaghetti. Stir in margarine, parmesan cheese and eggs, while spaghetti is hot. Form spaghetti mixture into a crust in a buttered 10 inch pie plate.

Step 3

In a skillet cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic. Drain off the fat and stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and oregano. Heat through.

Step 4

Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti crust then pour in the beef and tomato mixture.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of the pie then bake for 5 minutes longer, until cheese melts.