spaghetti pie (sister anderson)

6 oz spaghetti
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 8 oz can (1 cup) tomatoes, cut up
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 well-beaten eggs
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook the spaghetti according to package directions; drain (should have about 3 cups cooked spaghetti).

Stir butter or margarine 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 top of spaghetti crust.

In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and green pepper till 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 mixture into spaghetti crust. Bake, uncovered, in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese atop. Bake 5 minutes longer or till cheese melts.