Thursday, August 18, 2011

Spaghetti Pie

6 oz spaghetti noodles
2 T butter
1/3 c grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup cottage cheese
1 lb ground beef or chicken sausage
1/2 c onion, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, cut up
6 oz can tomato paste
1 t sugar
1 t dried oregano
1/2 t garlic salt
1/2 c mozzarella cheese, shredded

Cook the spaghetti noodles and drain well. Stir butter, p. cheese, and eggs into the noodles. Pour mixture into a 10" pie crust and form to bottom and sides. Spread cottage cheese over the bottom of the crust.

Cook the ground beef or chicken sausage and onion until meat is browned. Drain off any liquid. Stir in tomatoes (including any liquid), tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt. Heat thoroughly.

Pour meat mixture into spaghetti crust. Bake, uncovered, in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle M. Cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes. Makes 6 servings.