Spaghetti Pie
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This hearty spaghetti casserole recipe makes dinner a snap on busy weeknights. Using cottage cheese helps keep it low-fat.
Servings:
6 servings
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Ingredients
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4 ouncesdried spaghettisee savings
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1 tablespoonbutter or margarinesee savings
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1egg, beatensee savings
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1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheesesee savings
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8 ouncesground beef or bulk Italian sausagesee savings
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1/2 cupchopped onion (1 medium)see savings
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1/2 cupchopped green sweet peppersee savings
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1 clovegarlic, mincedsee savings
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1 8-ouncecan tomato saucesee savings
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1 teaspoondried oregano, crushedsee savings
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Nonstick cooking spraysee savings
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1 cuplow-fat cottage cheese, drainedsee savings
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1/2 cupshredded part-skim mozzarella cheesesee savings
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Directions
1.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.
2.
Return spaghetti to warm saucepan. Stir butter into hot pasta until melted. Stir in egg and Parmesan cheese; set aside.
3.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano; heat through.
4.
Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and up sides of pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese on the top and up the sides of pasta crust. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
5.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. To serve, cut into wedges.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 270, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Sodium 500 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 17%, Calcium 16%, Iron 11%. Exchanges: Vegetable .5, Starch 1, Medium-Fat Meat 2.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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