Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients:

2 Eggs, beaten
6 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, divided
1 C. Cottage cheese
1 C. Mozzarella, shredded and divided
2 tsp. Chopped fresh basil
1 6 oz. can Sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 C. Spaghetti sauce of choice
1/2 lb. Italian Sausage ( try also: ground beef, shredded chicken breast)
8 oz. Country Pasta, cooked per package directions & drained (if you MUST use spaghetti noodles, go right ahead)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 inch pie plate with cooking spray & set aside. Cook the pasta per package directions. Drain and place in a bowl. Toss pasta with beaten eggs & 2/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Press the pasta into the pie plate. It should be densely packed. In a large skillet, brown the Italian sausage, then drain. Add spaghetti sauce & chopped basil and mushrooms. Stir until evenly warmed, then remove from heat.

  Combine cottage cheese and 1/4 C. shredded mozzarella, then spread over pasta. Evenly layer the spaghetti sauce mixture over the cottage cheese. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella & Parmesan on top.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serves 4-6. Thanks to www.plainchiken.com for recipe inspiration!