Ingredients
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 3 c spaghetti (hot cooked)
- 1 lb pork (ground)
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 c cream-style cottage cheese
- 3/4 c corn chips
- 4 oz green chili peppers
- 2 tb butter
- 3/8 c parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 tb all purpose flour
- 1 ts sugar
- 1/2 ts cumin (ground)
- 1/4 ts coriander (ground)
- 1/4 ts garlic powder
-drained Crumble ground meat into a 2-quart casserole. Add onion. Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 5 to 6 minutes, or till meat is no longer pink, stirring once to break up. Drain off fat. Stir in UNDRAINED tomatoes, tomato paste, flour, and seasoning. Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 7 to 8 minutes or till mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring once. Set aside. Stir together beaten eggs, hot cooked spaghetti, and butter/margarine. Form spaghetti mixture in a "crust" in a greased 10-inch pie plate. Cover with clear plastic wrap. Micro-cook spaghetti crust on 50% power for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 minutes or till crust is just set, giving dish a half-turn after 3 minutes. Spoon cottage cheese over bottom of crust. Spread meat mixture atop cottage cheese. Micro-cook, uncovered, for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes or till hot, giving dish a half-turn after 1 1/2 minutes. Sprinkle with topping; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve. Makes 6 servings