Recipe: Spaghetti Pie

Good Day's Jamal Goss, is in the kitchen with Personal Chef, Jill Aker-Ray, cooking up an easy Spaghetti Pie, in honor of National Spaghetti Day.

Spaghetti Pie
Chef Jill Aker-Ray

Ingredients:
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti ( only use 1/2 of pasta)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian blend
• 1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
• Cook and drain spaghetti. Stir in butter, parmesan cheese and eggs. Form spaghetti mixture into a crust in a buttered 10 inch pie plate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• In a skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, green pepper and garlic. Drain off the fat and stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, and oregano/Italian spice. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. (Or replace this step by using your favorite prepared spaghetti sauce)
• Spread cottage cheese (or ricotta) over the spaghetti crust,
• Pour in the beef and tomato mixture. (Meat sauce)
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of the pie then bake for 5 minutes longer, until cheese melts.