Ww 6 Pt. Famous Spaghetti Pie

This is a slightly modified version of the classic Weight Watchers recipe that using the spaghetti as the crust! It's yummy and great with a side salad. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 slices of pie

Ingredients

• Spaghetti Crust

• 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

• Pie Filling

• 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

Directions

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.