This recipe is a favorite in our house. It is from one of my church cookbooks. It came from a sweet lady named, Jo, who recently walked through Heaven's gates to meet the Savior she loved. I had the privilege of talking with Jo in the women's Bible study I led. She attended the church I attended for most of my life. She was a retired teacher. She shared her teacher-wisdom with me. She was so encouraging as she shared in our study - to hear her speak of joy and peace while she was fighting cancer. I won't forget it.
Last night as I made this Spaghetti Pie, my thoughts were on Jo. I miss seeing her on Sunday mornings as my family scooted into the pew behind her. I miss hearing her joke about fighting for her pew in church - the pew beside the window. :) These memories make this recipe a little sweeter for me.
Enjoy!
Jo's Spaghetti Pie
1 (6 oz) package spaghetti
2 T butter
1/3 c grated Parm cheese
2 eggs, well beaten
1 (8 oz) carton cottage cheese
1 lb ground beef or sausage
1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 c chopped green pepper
1 (8 oz) can chopped tomatoes, undrained
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 t sugar
1 t dried oregano
1/4 t garlic salt
1/3 c shredded mozz cheese
-Cook spaghetti according to package. Drain. Stir butter into spaghetti. Add Parm cheese and eggs to spaghetti. Form the spaghetti mixture into a "crust" into a buttered 10-inch pie plate.
-Spread cottage cheese over crust.
-Brown meat, onion, and green pepper until tender. Drain. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt. Pour mixture onto crust.
-Bake, uncovered, in 350 oven for 20 minutes.
-Sprinkle with mozz cheese and bake for 5 more minutes
(If you're thinking, "cottage cheese?? gross!" Don't. It makes this dish creamy and delish. It's the only way I can get my hubs to eat cottage cheese. ha! :)
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