Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces spaghetti
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tablespoon light margarine
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 3/4 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (ground)
• 1/2 cup low fat mozzarella (shredded)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook pasta in unsalted water for approx 10-12 mins, just till tender. Drain well, and return to saucepan & stir in margarine till melted. Stir in egg, & parm.
3. Spray a 9" pie plate with cooking spray, coting. Press spaghetti mixture on the bottom & up the sides of the pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese over crust.
4. Cook beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, and fennel seed, till onion is tender and meat is NO longer pink. Drain & stir in tomato sauce and oregano; heat through. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle mozz atop meat mixture.
5. Bake uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or till bubbly.