Spaghetti Pie

• cook time: 20 mins

• servings: 6

This delicious spaghetti pie will quickly become a go-to favorite once your family tastes the cheesy, meaty filling. Using cottage cheese, in addition to the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, is a healthy, lower-fat choice. Go ahead and add more sauteed vegetables to the mixture if you'd like. Mushrooms, red bell peppers, and zucchini would all be tasty additions. A crisp Caesar salad would be perfect alongside.

ingredients

• 4 ounces dried spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese, drained
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.
2. Return spaghetti to warm saucepan. Stir butter into hot pasta until melted. Stir in egg and Parmesan cheese; set aside.
3. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano; heat through.
4. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and up sides of pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese on the top and up the sides of pasta crust. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. To serve, cut into wedges.

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