Spaghetti Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces spaghetti
• 8 ounces extra lean ground beef (mild or spicy) or 8 ounces italian sausage (mild or spicy)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced thinly
• 8 ounces tomato sauce or 8 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2/3 cup ricotta cheese or 2/3 cup cottage cheese
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded or 4 ounces provolone cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare pasta in salted water to al dente, cool slightly.
• 2 begin browning ground beef & onion in olive oil and add garlic the last 1-1/2 minutes of browning. add a pinch of salt and pepper to beef.
• 3 add bell peppers and carrots cooking another 3 minutes or until tender.
• 4 add tomato sauce and paste and cook through stirring often. reduce heat to a slow simmer.
• 5 in a bowl mix spaghetti, parmesan cheese, egg, oregano and italian seasoning.
• 6 in a 9" deep dish plate, spray with non-stock oil and pat spagehtti mixture evenly.
• 7 spoon ricotta cheese and spread evenly as possible. (if you prefer a less tangy flavor, use cottage cheese).
• 8 carefully pour meat sauce over spaghetti.
• 9 sprinkle with cheese.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees or until brown. let stand 5 minutes before serving.