Spaghetti Pie I

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 1 cup curd cottage cheese 
• 2  eggs 
• 0.3 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.3 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
• 6 ounces pasta like spaghetti 
• 6 ounces tomato paste 
• 1 cup tomatoes chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• 2.5 quarts water boiling
• 1 teaspoon sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven

Directions

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