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Layered Beef-Noodle Bake

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 6
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Flavored cream cheese adds smooth texture and great taste to a meaty pasta casserole.
Updated Feb 1, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked mini lasagna (mafalda) noodles (4 oz)
  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef or lean ground turkey
  • 1 jar (14 or 15 oz) tomato pasta sauce
  • 1 container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain*
  • 1/4 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12x8- or 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain; rinse with hot water.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and cooked noodles.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and milk with spoon until smooth.
  • 4
    Spoon half of the noodle mixture into baking dish. Top evenly with cheese mixture. Spoon spinach evenly over cheese mixture. Top with remaining noodle mixture. Cover with foil.
  • 5
    Bake 35 minutes; uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until hot. Cut into squares.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Vegetable cream cheese can be used in place of the chives-and-onion cream cheese.
  • tip 2
    Assemble this recipe ahead of time; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. The bake time will be longer; watch closely for doneness.

Nutrition

460 Calories, 26g Total Fat, 24g Protein, 32g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
230
Total Fat
26g
40%
Saturated Fat
13g
64%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
95mg
31%
Sodium
800mg
33%
Potassium
550mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
9g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
80%
80%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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