Description
The crust is made from spaghetti and then layered with cheeses, meat and sauce. Mm, mm!
Ingredients
- 6 ounces spaghetti
- 2 ½ quarts boiling water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch pie plate or springform pan.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in 1 tablespoon oil and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook spaghetti in boiling water-oil mixture
- stirring occasionally
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 12 minutes. Drain
- then transfer to a large bowl.
- Mix eggs
- Parmesan cheese
- and butter into spaghetti until well combined. Press and shape into the prepared pie plate to form crust. Spread cottage cheese over crust.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef
- onion
- and green pepper until beef is thoroughly browned and crumbly
- 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in tomatoes
- tomato paste
- sugar
- oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- and garlic powder until combined. Spread mixture over cottage cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and continue baking until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown
- 5 to 10 minutes more.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6