Spaghetti Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces spaghetti
1 egg (beaten)
1 tablespoon light margarine
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
3/4 lb extra lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)
2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano (ground)
1/2 cup low fat mozzarella (shredded)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta in unsalted water for approx 10-12 mins, just till tender. Drain well, and return to saucepan & stir in margarine till melted. Stir in egg, & parm.
Spray a 9\" pie plate with cooking spray, coting. Press spaghetti mixture on the bottom & up the sides of the pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese over crust.
Cook beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, and fennel seed, till onion is tender and meat is NO longer pink. Drain & stir in tomato sauce and oregano; heat through. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle mozz atop meat mixture.
Bake uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or till bubbly.