Smart Choice Creamy Beef Noodle Casserole Food

BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add the egg noodles and cook according to package directions. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• While the noodles are cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
• Add the ground beef to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until onion has softened and beef is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes and Italian seasoning to the beef and stir to combine.
• Drain the noodles and add to the pan with the beef; toss to combine.
• Pour the beef and noodle mixture into a 9"x13" baking pan that's been coated in cooking spray. Top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CREAMY BEEF NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish and spray with cooking spray.
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, until no longer pink. Drain any excess grease.
• Add the tomato sauce, onion powder, salt, and pepper into the meat. Stir and let it simmer, over medium heat, while the egg noodles cook.
• Cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Don't forget to add at least 1 teaspoon of salt in with the noodles. * I usually add about 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
• In large mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream and cottage cheese.
• When noodles are done cooking, drain the noodles, but do not rinse. Add the noodles into the mixing bowl with the cottage cheese and stir to coat all the noodles.
• Pour half the egg noodle mixture into your prepared pan, top with half the ground beef mixture, and then half the shredded cheese. Repeat.
• Cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.* If you want those crunchy casserole edges and noodle edges then don't cover with tin foil.

SMART-CHOICE CREAMY BEEF & NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Brown meat with onions and thyme in skillet; drain. Spoon over noodles in 13x9-inch baking dish; top with vegetables.
• Whisk soup, milk and water until blended; pour over vegetables. Top with cheese; cover.
• Bake 35 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 10 min.

CREAMY BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large, deep skillet, cook beef, onion and pepper til done.
• Drain grease.
• Add Manwich, soup, brown sugar and mushrooms, mix well.
• Heat til bubbly, stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Gently fold in noodles WELL.
• Pour into lightly greased 4 qt casserole, pan or crock pot.
• Sprinkle top with cheese.
• Turn crockpot on low, cover and “bake” for about an hour til heated through.
• Or bake, covered, in 350• oven for about 35-40 minutes.
• This makes 1 large pan, or 2 (13x9) pans.
• *Canmake half a batch.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, cheese, mushrooms, pimientos, butter, thyme and salt. Stir in the noodles and beef mixture., Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.