Sunday, April 24, 2011

Spaghetti Pie

8 oz spaghetti/linguine
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 c parmesan cheese
2 well-beaten eggs
1 c cottage cheese or sour cream
1 lb Italian sausage
1/2 c chopped green onion
1/3 c chopped green pepper
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp garlic salt
4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
1 c. water

Cook pasta according to package.  Drain, stir in butter, parmesan cheese, and beaten eggs with hot pasta.  Turn into a crust in buttered 10-in pie plate.  Spread cottage cheese or sour cream over  bottom of spaghetti crust.
In skillet cook sausage, onion, green pepper until meat is browned.  Drain off fat.  Stir in tomato paste, water, sugar and seasonings, heat thru.
Turn meat mixture into spaghetti crust.  Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.  Sprinkle cheese on top.  Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts or is bubbly.  Allow to sit 5 minutes.

Serves 6-8

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