Spaghetti Pie Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Spaghetti package1
 Butter/Margarine2 Tablespoon
 Parmesan cheese 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 Eggs2 Small, Well beaten
 Cottage cheese1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Lean ground beef1 pound
 Onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Green pepper1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Spaghetti sauce - 1 jar (15-1/2 ounces)
 Mozzarella cheese1/2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded

Directions

MAKING
1) Follow package directions to cook spaghetti and drain well, when done.
2) Mix in butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs and arrange in a 10-in pie plate to form a crust.
3) Place the crust in microwave on high for 2 minutes.
4) Top the crust with cottage cheese and keep it aside.
5) Cook beef for 5 minutes on high in a microwaveable colander and then drain all fat.
6) Mix in onion and green pepper and cook the mixture in microwave for 2-3 minutes on high.
7) Mix in spaghetti sauce and then cover and microwave on high for 5-7 minutes, mixing well.
8) Pour this over cottage cheese and again cook the pie in microwave for 6-8 minutes, turning once.
9) Top with mozzarella cheese and cook on high for 1 minute until cheese melts.

SERVING
10) Serve hot at once.
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