World Cuisine Recipe – Spaghetti Pie I

The crust is made from spaghetti and then layered with cheeses, meat and sauce. Mm, mm!

Ingredients

• 6 ounces spaghetti
• 2 ½ quarts boiling water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Cook spaghetti in water with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon oil until tender but still firm. Drain. Add eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter. Mix and shape into a crust in a greased 10-inch pie plate or springform pan.
2. Spread cottage cheese over crust. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the beef, onion, and green pepper until beef is thoroughly browned. Mix in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and garlic powder. Spread mixture over cottage cheese.
4. Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.

Nutrition Facts

• calories524.5
• carbohydrateContent31.9 g
• cholesterolContent144.5 mg
• fatContent30.9 g
• fiberContent2.9 g
• proteinContent29.6 g
• saturatedFatContent12.8 g
• sodiumContent1587.3 mg
• sugarContent7 g