*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                               Spaghetti Pie
 
 Recipe By     : S. Shimp
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Meats & Main Dishes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    6      oz            spaghetti
    2      tbsp          butter
      1/3  c             parmesan cheese
    2                    eggs -- well beaten
    1      lb            ground beef -- or ground turkey
                         minced onion -- to taste
                         --OR 1/2 c onion, chopped--
    1      can           Pasta Ready Tomatoes--Garlic & Herb flavor -- (8
 oz)
    1      can           tomato paste -- (6 oz)
    1      tsp           sugar
    1      tsp           oregano
      1/2  tsp           garlic salt
    1      c             cottage cheese
    1                    egg
      1/4  c             dry bread crumbs
      1/8  c             spinach -- drained
    1      c             mozzarella cheese -- shredded
 
 Cook and drain spaghetti (3 1/4 c cooked).  Stir butter, parmesan
 cheese, and eggs into hot spaghetti.  Form into a crust in a buttered
 10-inch pie plate.  Cook beef and onion till meat is browned; drain
 fat.  Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano and garlic; heat.
 Mix in separate bowl cottage cheese, egg, bread crumbs, spinach, and 1/2
 of the mozzarella cheese.  Spread over spaghetti.  Top pie with tomato
 mixture.  Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.  Top with remaining mozzarella
 and bake for 10 minutes longer (or until cheese is melted & bubbly).
 
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