Easy Classic Spaghetti Pie Casserole

🧂 Ingredients

• 6 ounces spaghetti

  or angel hair pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter

  melted
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

  grated
• 1 cup cottage cheese

  or ricotta
• 1 pound lean ground beef

  or ground turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 large clove garlic

  finely minced
• 1/4 cup green peppers

  chopped (optional); can replace with 1/2 cup finely grated carrots
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 8 ounces diced tomatoes

  can
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

  grated

Instructions

• 1 Prepare a pie dish with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
• 2 Cook the pasta in salted water until just al dente; drain but don’t rinse.
• 3 Whisk the egg, melted butter, and Parmesan cheese and then add the pasta and
  combine. Press the pasta into the pie dish, working it up on the sides and
  distribute evenly. Spread the cottage or ricotta cheese on top of the pasta
• 4 In a separate pan, brown the beef, then add the onion, green pepper, and garlic.
  Cook until vegetables are softened.
• 5 In a separate deep skillet, add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste, oregano and
  sugar on medium heat.
• 6 When the beef and vegetables have cooked, drain if necessary, then add to the
  pasta sauce.
• 7 Add the meat filling on top of the cottage cheese.
• 8 Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes; add the mozzarella cheese and bake for 5 minutes
  more, or until bubbly and melted.
• 9 Allow to stand for 5 minutes, before slicing.

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