Spaghetti Pie

Spaghetti Pie
recipe from:Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
  
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over
• medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the
• tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt, garlic powder, sugar and
• pepper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the spaghetti, butter, egg whites and
• Parmesan cheese. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a
  • deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. Top with cottage
  • cheese and beef mixture.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella
  • cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and
  • filling is heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
  • Yield: 6 servings.
  Nutritional Facts: 1 piece equals 348 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 690 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 29 g protein.Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.