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SPAGHETTI PIE

Ingredients:
85	g	spaghetti
15	ml 	butter
60 	ml 	parmesan cheese
1		egg, well beaten

250	g	lean ground beef
60	ml	onion, chopped
30	ml	green pepper, diced

185	ml	tomatoes, canned
85	g	tomato paste
2	ml	sugar
2	ml	oregano (or 6 ml fresh)
1	ml	garlic powder

125	ml	mozzarella cheese, grated

Method:
1.	Cook spaghetti in boiling water until ‘al dente’.  Drain in a colander.
2.	Stir butter, cheese and egg into pasta.  Line greased pie plate with this mixture.
3.	Fry meat, onions and green pepper in a fry pan until there is no pink in the meat.
4.	Place tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano and garlic into a pot and simmer for five minutes.
5.	Add meat mixture to the sauce.
6.	Pour sauce evenly over spaghetti mixture.  Top with cheese.
7.	Bake at 350 F until heated through and cheese is melted.

Answer questions on a lined piece of paper and hand in with lab sheet.

1.	Why is there no oil or butter added to the fry pan when frying the meat, onions, and green pepper?
2.	What is the rule or ratio for substituting dried herbs for fresh herbs?