Spaghetti pie dinner Donated by Hattie Alix

6 oz. spaghetti

2 tblsp. butter or margarine

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

2 well beaten eggs

1 cup cottage cheese

1 pound ground beef or sausage

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1 can 8 oz. crushed tomatoes

1 can 6 oz. tomato paste

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions:

Cook the spaghetti according to package directions: drain (should have about 3 cups spaghetti). Stir butter or margarine into hot spaghetti. stir in parmesan cheese and eggs. form spaghetti mixture into a crust in a buttered 10 inch pie plate. Spread cottage cheese over botton of spaghetti crust.

In skillet cook ground beef or pork sausage, onion , and green pepper till vegetables are tender and meat is browned. Drain off excess fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes. Tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt; heat through.

Turn meat mixture into spaghetti crust. Bake, uncovered, in 350 oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese atop. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts. Makes 6 servings.