Ingredients
- 6 ounces dry spaghetti pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs (beaten well)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground pork sausage)
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 can (8 ounce) tomatoes (cut up)
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2: Cook spaghetti via package directions and drain (makes 3 cups).
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Step 3: While spaghetti is cooking, cook ground beef or pork with onion and green pepper in a skill until veggies are tender and meat is brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano and garlic salt. Heat through.
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Step 4: Stir butter into hot spaghetti. Then stir in Parmesan cheese and beaten eggs.
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Step 5: Form spaghetti into a crust for a 10 inch pie plate. Spread cottage cheese on top of spaghetti crust.
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Step 6: Pour meat mixture over spaghetti topped with cottage cheese. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella on top and bake 5 minutes more or until cheese melts. Remove from oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Tips & Variations
- Pie plate
- Skillet
- Stovetop pot
- Strainer
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