Mom's Spaghetti Pie

8 oz. spaghetti broken into 2 inch pieces
1 jar thick spaghetti sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
½ tsp leaf oregano, crumbled
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
½ tsp garlic salt
½ tsp salt
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
¼ tsp pepper
1 ½ cups cottage cheese
1 egg, well beaten
1 ½ lbs ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped

Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Place in 9x13 inch baking dish. Stir in butter, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and egg until thoroughly combined. Spread mixture evenly in pan. Saute ground chuck and onion in large skillet until meat is brown; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt. Spread cottage cheese over spaghetti layer and top with meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and just begins to brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Submitted by Diane