Easy Italian Beef & Cheese Noodle Casserole Recipe

INGREDIENTS

8 Ounce ground sirloin beef 2 Cup cottage cheese 3 Cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (3 cups = 12 oz) 1 can (29 oz ea) Hunt's® Tomato Puree 12 Ounce dry wide egg noodles, uncooked 1 Cup chopped onion 3 *serving PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray 1 1/2 Teaspoon dried basil leaves 1 1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder 1 1/2 Teaspoon dried oregano leaves

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook noodles according to package directions.
2. Cook beef and onions in large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes, while the noodles are cooking. Stir in puree, basil, garlic powder and oregano. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain noodles. Layer 1/2 each in prepared baking dish: meat sauce, cooked noodles, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering.
3. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Allow to rest 5 minutes before cutting into 8 squares to serve.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 square Vitamin C 11 mg Vitamin A 726 iu Iron 3 mg Calories 439 Total Fat 15 g Saturated Fat 7 g Cholesterol 88 mg Sodium 802 mg Dietary Fiber 5 g Carbohydrate 42 g Protein 32 g Sugars 8 g Calcium 385 mg