Veal Pie with Spaghetti Crust Recipe
Ingredients
| Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Spaghetti | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Parmesan cheese | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Low-fat cottage cheese - 1/2 cup | ||
| Onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Green bell pepper | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Veal - 5 oz cooked ground, crumbled | ||
| Italian tomatoes | 1 Cup (16 tbs), canned | |
| Tomato sauce | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Oregano leaves | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic powder - dash | ||
| Pepper | 1 Dash | |
| Mozzarella cheese | 4 Ounce, shredded | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2) Spray a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray and keep aside.
MAKING
3) In a small flameproof container, melt 1 tablespoon of the margarine.
4) In a 1 quart bowl, mix the spaghetti, egg, Parmesan cheese, and melted margarine together.
5) Press the spaghetti mixture over the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan to form a crust.
6) Gently spread the cottage cheese over the crust.
7) In a 8-inch nonstick skillet, saute the onion and bell pepper in rest of the margarine over a medium high heat until the onion is transparent.
8) Stir in rest of the ingredients except mozzarella, then simmer on a low heat for about 10 minutes. Then spread evenly over the cottage cheese.
9) Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
10) Sprinkle the pie with mozzarella cheese and bake for another 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Remove from oven and stand for 5 minutes.
SERVING
11) Slice and serve immediately on individual serving plates.
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2) Spray a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray and keep aside.
MAKING
3) In a small flameproof container, melt 1 tablespoon of the margarine.
4) In a 1 quart bowl, mix the spaghetti, egg, Parmesan cheese, and melted margarine together.
5) Press the spaghetti mixture over the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan to form a crust.
6) Gently spread the cottage cheese over the crust.
7) In a 8-inch nonstick skillet, saute the onion and bell pepper in rest of the margarine over a medium high heat until the onion is transparent.
8) Stir in rest of the ingredients except mozzarella, then simmer on a low heat for about 10 minutes. Then spread evenly over the cottage cheese.
9) Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
10) Sprinkle the pie with mozzarella cheese and bake for another 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Remove from oven and stand for 5 minutes.
SERVING
11) Slice and serve immediately on individual serving plates.
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