Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients

4 oz dry spaghetti

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 egg, beaten

1 / 4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

8 ounces ground beef or bulk Italian sausage

onion 1 / 2 cup (1 medium)

1 / 2 cup green bell pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

January 8 ounces tomato sauce

1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

Nonstick cooking spray

1 cup low fat cottage cheese, drained

1 / 2 cup portion of mozzarella

Directions

1. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drainage.

2. Back to hot spaghetti into pan. Mix the butter into the hot pasta until melted. Add the Parmesan cheese and eggs and set aside.

3. Meanwhile, a medium skillet cook ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano and heat.

4. Coat a shallow 9-inch pie with cooking spray. Press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and sides of pie plate and form a crust. Spread cottage cheese on top and sides of crust pasta. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese.

5. Bake in oven at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and hot. To serve, cut into wedges.