Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake

Name: Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic; 237 milliliters preshredded carrot; 227 grams package small elbow macaroni; 237 milliliters fat-free milk; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 454 grams lean ground sirloin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 237 milliliters prechopped onion; 170 grams 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese (such as Cracker Barrel), divided; 237 milliliters tomato sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake a try. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 354 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of flour, milk, prechopped onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Lightly coat pasta with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Pasta

Salt

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Add onion and carrot, and saut 4 minutes.

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Carrot

Onion

Add garlic; saut 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add ground beef; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Ground Beef

Add tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until most of liquid evaporates.

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Tomato Sauce

Add pasta to beef mixture in pan, stirring to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Pasta

Beef

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Place milk, flour, nutmeg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan; stir with a whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly with a whisk.

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Nutmeg