Beef And Noodle Casserole

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	Mafalda
1 oz	28g	Onion - chopped (medium)
12 oz	340g	Ground beef round
1		Garlic clove - minced
2		Reduced-sodium tomato sauce - (15 oz ea)
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons	30ml	Water
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tomato paste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt - (optional)
1		Freshly-ground black pepper
1 3/4 cups	255g / 9oz	Fat-free ricotta cheese
4 oz	113g	Finely-shredded fat-free or reduced-fat
		Mozzarella cheese - (abt 1 cup)
4 tablespoons	60ml	Grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Cook the mafalda in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until just tender. Drain, rinse with hot water and drain again.

Meanwhile, place the onions in a 3-quart microwave-safe casserole. Cover and microwave on high power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the beef and garlic. Cover and microwave for a total of 5 to 7 minutes, or until the meat is browned; stop and stir every 2 minutes to break up the meat. Break up any remaining large pieces of meat.

Drain the meat mixture in a strainer or colander, then transfer it to a large plate lined with paper towels. Blot the top of the meat mixture with additional paper towels.

Return the mixture to the casserole. Stir in the tomato sauce, parsley, water, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt (if using) and pepper. Cover and microwave for a total of 8 to 9 minutes, or until heated through; stop and stir after 4 minutes.

Using a ladle, remove 4 cups of the sauce mixture and set aside. Top the remaining sauce in the casserole with half of the mafalda. Add half of the ricotta and use the back of a large spoon to evenly spread the cheese. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and top with 2 cups of the reserved sauce. Add the remaining mafalda and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan. Cover with the remaining 2 cups sauce.

Cover and microwave for a total of 5 to 6 minutes; stop and rotate the casserole a quarter turn after 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes more, or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 383; Fat: 8.8 grams (20% of calories); Saturated fat: 3.5 grams; Cholesterol: 49 milligrams; Sodium: 281 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 2.9.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

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