Beef Lombardi
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef Lombardi a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 413 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cream, salt, ground beef, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cream cheese you could follow this main course with the Cream Cheese Dessert Wedges as a dessert.
Instructions
Prepare egg noodles according to package directions.
Meanwhile, sprinkle ground beef with 1 1/4 tsp. salt and Italian seasoning. Cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
Stir in tomato paste, and cook 2 minutes; stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 8 minutes.
Microwave cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 20 seconds. Stir in sour cream and green onions. Stir cream cheese mixture into hot cooked noodles.
Place noodle mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Note: To lighten, substitute low-fat or fat-free sour cream and 2% reduced-fat cheese.