How to Make an Easy, Delicious Spaghetti Pie

Spaghetti Pie is a delicious, easy to make pasta dish for your family to enjoy. If your having company you can easily double the recipe and make two. This pie serves 6.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 6 ounces spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan
• cheese
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1-8 ounce can chipped tomatoes
• 1-6 ounce can tomatoe paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. To make this easy and delicious Spaghetti Pie recipe start by cooking the spaghetti according to package directions; drain the water off when the spaghetti is cooked. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine into the hot spaghetti. Stir in 1/3 cup parmesan cheese and two well-beaten eggs. The spaghetti mixture will form the crust. Form the spaghetti into a buttered 10-inch pie plate.

2. 
   This pie has lots of good vegetables

   While the spaghetti is cooking chop up onion and green pepper. In a skillet cook the 1 pound of ground beef, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and 1/4 cup green pepper till vegetables are tender and the meat is browned. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in 1-8 ounce can chopped up tomatoes, 1-6 ounce can tomatoes paste, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon oregano(crushed),and 1 teaspoon garlic salt.

3. Spread 1 cup of cottage cheese over the top of the spaghetti crust. Fill the pie with the tomato mixture. Bake uncovered in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese on the top; and bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese melts. Serves 6.

Tips & Warnings

• Serve with a tossed green salad and crusty garlic bread for a complete meal
• If you wanted to make this vegetarian you could use the one package of the hamburger crumbles

[grimsleygl]

on 11/9/2009 Pretty awesome recipe! I'm saving it and will certainly try it. Thanks. 5*s

[southerngirl09]

on 11/6/2009 Saving your recipe for Delicious Spaghetti Pie to favorites. It sounds so easy and delicious. 5*

[tachic]

on 7/14/2009 Spaghetti pie looks good- perhaps I can pull one over on my husband and get him to eat the green peppers...

[tachic]

on 7/14/2009 Spaghetti pie looks great- perhaps my husband might not pick around the peppers. It's like he's a child sometimes, I swear!

[billips]

on 7/12/2009 Spaghetti pie looks like a nice tasty dish - am going to try it without the meat - B.