Pasta Pie Crust

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1. Grease or spray a 10 inch deep dish pie plate and set aside.
2. Cook the pasta to tender according to the package instruction. Drain and toss with the olive oil in a medium sized bowl.
3. Stir in the eggs and Parmesan, coating the pasta well.
4. Turn out into the pie plate, and form into a "pie crust", pressing the pasta up the sides of the dish.

Meat Sauce

1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
2. Place the ground beef and onions in a large skillet and fry together until the onion are tender and the ground beef is cooked completely. Drain the grease, then add in the minced garlic. Cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Add in the spaghetti sauce and cottage cheese. Stir in the skillet, heating up thoroughly.
4. Remove from the heat and pour into the pasta pie crust. If you pour into the middle, it helps push the pasta up the sides, forming a good crust.
5. Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and the pasta has slightly browned on the edges only.( you don't want the pasta to all be crispy).
6. Add the cheese on top and return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese has melted completely.
7. Remove, sprinkle with fresh parsley if you desire, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. This helps it all set together and isn't so boiling hot!
8. Slice and serve like pie!