Spaghetti Pie

from Sue

6 oz. spaghetti

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

2 T. butter

14.5 oz can chopped/diced tomatoes

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

6 oz. can tomato paste

2 eggs, well beaten

1 tsp. sugar

1 cup cottage cheese

1 tsp. oregano

1 lb. groud beef or pork sausage

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Stir butter into hot spaghetti. Stir in Parmesan cheese and eggs. Form spaghetti mixture into a "crust" in a buttered 10" pie plate. Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti crust.

In a skillet, cook ground beef or sausage, onion and green pepper until vegetables are tender and meat is browned.

Drain off excess fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt. Heat through.

Pour meat mixture over spaghetti crust. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer until the cheese melts.