All Recipes Best Recipe World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Ingredients

6 ounces spaghetti 2 ½ quarts boiling water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup cottage cheese 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup chopped tomatoes 6 ounces tomato paste 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Nutrition Info

524.5 calories carbohydrate: 31.9 g cholesterol: 144.5 mg fat: 30.9 g fiber: 2.9 g protein: 29.6 g saturatedFat: 12.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 1587.3 mg sugar: 7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Cook spaghetti in water with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon oil until tender but still firm. Drain. Add eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter. Mix and shape into a crust in a greased 10-inch pie plate or springform pan.
Spread cottage cheese over crust. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the beef, onion, and green pepper until beef is thoroughly browned. Mix in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and garlic powder. Spread mixture over cottage cheese.
Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.

6 servings

The crust is made from spaghetti and then layered with cheeses, meat and sauce. Mm, mm!