Recipes and Cooking Spaghetti Pie 4.2 (39) 5 Reviews This hearty spaghetti casserole recipe makes dinner a snap on busy weeknights. Using cottage cheese helps keep it low-fat. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 30 mins Bake Time: 20 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 ounce dried spaghetti 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 8 ounce ground beef or bulk Italian sausage ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium) ½ cup chopped green sweet pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese, drained ½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese Directions Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain. Return spaghetti to warm saucepan. Stir butter into hot pasta until melted. Stir in egg and Parmesan cheese; set aside. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano; heat through. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and up sides of pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese on the top and up the sides of pasta crust. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. To serve, cut into wedges. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 270 Calories 11g Fat 20g Carbs 21g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 270 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 76mg 25% Sodium 500mg 22% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Total Sugars 3g Protein 21g Vitamin C 10mg 50% Calcium 161.5mg 12% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 211mg 4% Folate, total 48.4mcg Vitamin B-12 1.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.