Ww 6 Pt. Famous Spaghetti Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained (do not rinse)
• 1/4 cup fat free egg substitute
• 1 tablespoon butter (yes butter!)
• 1 tablespoon reduced fat parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup bell pepper, diced (use your favourite kind)
• 1/2 cup scallion, chopped (green onions are fine)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 1/2 ounces reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, toss together spaghetti, egg substitute, 2 teaspoon olive oil, parmesan cheese and parsley; set aside.
• 2 in large nonstick frying pan, heat last 2 teaspoons of oil; add beef and saute for 2 minutes, breaking up chunks. add bell pepper and scallions. cook, stirring, 4-5 minutes, until vegetables are tender and beef is no longer pink. stir in remaining ingredients except mozzarella cheese; simmer 5-6 minutes, until sauce thickens. remove from heat and stir in 1 ounce of the mozzarella.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f spray a 10" pie plate with nonstick spray; spread spaghetti mixture on plate, lining bottom and pressing up sides to form the crust. cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. uncover, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese; bake 15 minutes longer. let stand 10 minutes before serving.