String Spaghetti Pie
photo by Trinia W.
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, use as much as you like
- 8 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
- 1⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 cup cottage cheese, you use low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 ounce shredded mozzarella cheese
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook beef, onion and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned.
- Drain fat.
- Stir in spaghetti sauce.
- Combine spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and butter in large bowl; mix well.
- Place in bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Spread cottage cheese over top; cover with sauce mixture.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
- *Chef'snote: I layered everything, so it looks nice.
Reviews
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This was a great, tasty, easy recipe that resembles lasagna without all the fuss. The spaghetti layered on the bottom (mixed with cheese/eggs/butter) makes for a interesting layer (my husbands words) topped with cottage cheese and the meat mixture. I didn't think that 1 ounce of shredded mozzarella was enough to top of this casserole so I used around 1 1/2 cups. I used Ragu Sundried Tomato & Basil as my sauce, and since the jar was 1 lb 10 ounces I used the entire jar (recipe calls for 15 1/2 ounces). I'm guessing that you could probably make the recipe the night before and throw it in the oven (starting with a cold oven of course) when you got home from work the next evening. This one is a keeper in my house!
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This was a very good family pleaser. 2 adults and 4 kids ate nearly the whole pan, unheard of around here. I really have to add my 2 cents here about the amount of cheese. I used probably 1 1/2 c. cottage cheese and showed great restraint to only use about 12 oz. of mozzarella. If I had used 1 oz. there would have been an uprising. This was a nice way to shake up the same old ingredients and make something a little different.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jennifer Lewis
United States
Hello,
I'm a 31 year old mother of one son. I will be getting married in October 2003. I was bound to cook. My mother was taught to cook by her beloved aunt and she was also taught the importance of your family in the kitchen. In our family, that is where everyone talks. I have always liked to cook, but now, I love to cook. Martha Stewart, move over. I recommend getting a George Forman grill and rotissire. They are wonderful appliances. My next big appliance will be the Kitchen Aid mixture with allllllll the attachments. I can't wait to get that.