Thu, May 24 2012
Bubby's Beef & Pasta Casserole
A casserole made from beef, shredded carrots, onion, tomato sauce, cheese and macaroni, this dish makes for an inexpensive family meal.
Ingredients
1 8-oz. pkg. small elbow macaroni
cooking spray
1 C. pre-chopped onion
1 C. pre-shredded carrot
2 tsp. bottled minced garlic
1 lb. lean ground sirloin
1 C. tomato sauce
1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 C. fat-free milk
2 tsp. all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/2 C. 2% reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1 (208g)
Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 305
Calories from Fat 86 (28%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 9.6g 14%
Saturated Fat 4.1g 20%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 32mg 10%
Sodium 659mg 27%
Potassium 473mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 30.7g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 23.3g 46%
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Lightly coat pasta with cooking spray. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and carrot, and saut?© 4 minutes. Add garlic; saut?© 1 minute. Add ground sirloin; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until most of liquid evaporates.
Add pasta to beef mixture in pan, stirring to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. 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. Add 1 cup cheese, stirring until smooth. Pour cheese mixture over pasta mixture; stir. Top evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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