SPAGHETTI PIE II

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An easy baked pasta dish. Great for potluck dinners. Freezes well.

Provided by Jennifer Meakings

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti crust then pour in the beef and tomato mixture.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 144.1 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 29.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 750 mg, Sugar 7.6 g