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

Cook the spaghetti per package directions (should be about 3 cups of spaghetti). Stir butter into hot spaghetti. Stir in Parmesan cheese and eggs. Form spaghetti mixture into a "crust" in a buttered 10 inch deep dish pie plate. Spread cottage cheese over bottom of spaghetti crust.

In skillet cook ground beef/turkey or pork sausage, onion and green pepper until vegetables are tender and meat is browned. 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 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese atop. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts. Serves 6.

About 1 hour preparation. Can cook ahead 20 minutes, then heat in microwave uncovered on "reheat" setting.