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Viewed: 55 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 6 oz. thin spaghetti
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
- 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
- 1 can (8 oz.) whole tomatoes
- 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. oregano leaves
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 c. small curd cottage or Ricotta cheese
- 1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
Method
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions and drain. While spaghetti is hot, mix with butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs. Spread spaghetti in buttered 10-inch pie plate.
- In skillet cook ground beef and sausage with casing removed; drain grease.
- Add onion and green pepper to meat mixture during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
- Chop tomatoes; add tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, sugar, oregano and crushed garlic to meat mixture.
- Cook until heated throughout and bubbly.
- Spread cottage cheese over bottom of crust.
- Spoon meat mixture on top of cottage cheese. Bake uncovered in 350° oven for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese in center of pie.
- Bake 5 minutes or until melted.
- Remove from oven.
- Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Cut into wedges.
- Makes 6 to 8 servings.
