Step 1

Brown 1 lb of ground meat with 1 cup chopped onion. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.

Step 2

Turn off heat, mash down meat so that it is extra fine and drain off liquid fat.

Step 3

Stir in 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper, 2 T. flour and 1 tsp. of your favorite spice.

Step 4

In other bowl, whisk together two eggs, 1 cup of small curd cottage cheese and more cracked pepper.

Step 5

Spread the meat mixture into your unbaked pie shell.

Step 6

Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the meat, but do not mix.

Step 7

Sprinkle the pie with paprika (optional) and bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until the middle of the pie puffs up.