Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients :

• 1 can tomato paste (6 oz)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried)
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ box spaghetti (about 9 oz)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 eggs beaten
• ½ cup gruyere cheese grated
• 1½ cups cottage cheese
• 1½ lbs of ground beef
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• ½ red pepper chopped
• ½ yellow pepper chopped
• 1 can tomatoes (28 oz) drained and chopped
• 1½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions :

1)    Brown ground beef with onions, garlic and peppers.

2)    Add tomato paste and diced tomatoes, combine well.

3)    Add sugar, oregano. Season with salt and pepper.

4)    Keep heated while you prepare the pasta.

5)    Cook spaghetti according to directions on box. (Don't overcook)

6)    Drain and return to pot.

7)    Mix in butter, eggs and gruyere cheese.

8)    Grease 10 inch pie plate, put spaghetti mix into pie plate. This is your "crust"

9)    Spread cottage cheese on top of spaghetti crust.

10) Spoon ground beef mixture on top of cottage cheese layer.

11) Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Then top with mozzarella and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.