Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 6 oz spaghetti
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 6 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 and 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided  

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl. Toss pasta with egg and 4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. Press the spaghetti mixture on the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
  • Brown Italian sausage. Drain fat. Stir in spaghetti sauce and basil.
  • Combine cottage cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Spread over spaghetti. Top cottage cheese with meat sauce. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. (It will be runny and fall apart if you serve it immediately)
  • Slice the pie into 8 equal portions. Serving size: 1 slice