Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Spaghetti Pie

4 oz. dried spaghetti
1 Tbs. butter
1 beaten egg
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
8-oz ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp. fennel seed (optional)
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
1 tsp. oregano
Nonstick spray coating
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella

Cook spaghetti for 10-2 min., drain. Return spaghetti to warm pan, stir butter, egg and parmesan into pasta. Cook meat, onion, pepper, garlic and fennel seed, drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano, heat through. Spary nonstick spray on pie plate, press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and up the sides, spread on cottage cheese, spread on meat mixture, sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 min. or till bubbly.

1 comment:

Lady Carolyn said...

this is the one we talked about at book club right?

BTW, I'm actually enjoying Anna Korenina. Good Choice.