Ingredients
* 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti Crust:
* 6 ounces spaghetti
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 eggs
* ½ cup parmesan cheese
Cheese Layer:
* 1 cup ricotta cheese
* 2 tablespoons parsley
* ½ teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh
Meat Sauce:
* 1 pound ground beef
* ½ small onion diced
* 14 ounces tomatoes diced, drained
* 2 cups pasta sauce
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cook spaghetti and drain. Toss with butter. Stir in eggs and parmesan cheese.
Place spaghetti in a greased deep dish pie plate. Press to form a crust.
Combine ricotta cheese, parsley and basil. Spread mixture over spaghetti.
Brown beef and onion until no pink remains. Drain any fat. Add tomatoes and pasta sauce. Simmer 10 minutes or until thickened. Spread over ricotta cheese.
Bake 20-25 minutes. Top with mozzarella and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
