Spaghetti Pie (With Broccoli and Carrot)

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat spaghetti
• cooked
• 250 g lean ground turkey or 250 g beef
• 12 cup broccoli
• pureed
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 garlic cloves
• chopped
• 2 cups pasta sauce
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 14 cup carrot
• pureed
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup grated lowfat mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
2. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, mix the meat with the broccoli puree, egg white, Parmesan and garlic.
4. Roll into 1/2 inch balls.
5. In a large bowl, stir together the pasta, tomato sauce, cottage cheese, carrot puree and salt and pepper.
6. Spoon the mixture into a pie plate and smooth the top.
7. Scatter meatballs on top and sprinkle with mozzarella.
8. Bake, uncovered, until the center is firm and the cheese is bubbling - about half an hour.