6 oz. spaghetti
2 tbsp. butter
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 well beaten eggs
1 c. cottage cheese
1 lb. ground beef or bulk pork sausage
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. green pepper
1 (8 oz.) can (1 c.) tomatoes, cut up
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese (2 oz.)

Cook the spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Stir butter into hot spaghetti; stir in Parmesan cheese and eggs. Form spaghetti mixture into a "crust" in a buttered 10 inch pie plate. Spread cottage cheese over bottom of spaghetti crust.

In skillet cook ground beef or pork sausage, onion, green pepper, until veggies are tender and meat is brown. Drain off excess fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano and garlic salt; heat through.

Turn meat mixture into spaghetti crust. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the Mozzarella cheese atop. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts. Makes 6 servings.