Spaghetti Pie

Here is a  different way to have spaghetti.  It makes a nice dish to serve, as it is served in slices. Have a salad and garlic bread on the side.  It would be a good dish to take to someone who needs meals brought in.

Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients:

8 oz. spaghetti
3 Tbsp. butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup cottage cheese, well drained
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Cook the spaghetti until just tender.  Drain and stir butter,  eggs and Parmesan cheese into spaghetti.  Press the spaghetti mixture into a buttered 10 inch pie plate as a crust.

In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion and green pepper until meat is done.  Drain off excess fat.  Stir in the next 6 ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.  Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti crust.  Pour in meat-tomato mixture.  Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.  Uncover and top with Mozzarella cheese.  Bake 7 to 8 minutes more, until cheese has melted.

Serves 8.