Spaghetti Pie

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup grated (not shredded) Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 pound ground beef or turkey
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 1/2 large green pepper, diced
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce (about one jar—use your favorite)
• 3/4 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175 C). Grease a 10” pie plate (a smaller one will work, but you might have some filling overflow—proceed with caution), set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the spaghetti, butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs until well-combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie plate and form into a crust—the mixture will be a little gloppy, but do your best. Set aside.
3. In a medium-sized skillet, brown the ground beef or turkey with the onion and green pepper until cooked through. Remove from heat, and drain on paper towels. Mix with the spaghetti sauce.
4. Spread the ricotta or cottage cheese over top of the spaghetti “crust” and then top with the beef mixture. 
5. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly. Then sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese and bake an additional five minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
6. Remove from oven and let cool and set up for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Cut into six pie-shaped slices and serve.