Spaghetti Pie

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

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.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 270, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Sodium 500 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 17%, Calcium 16%, Iron 11%. Exchanges: Vegetable .5, Starch 1, Medium-Fat Meat 2.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet