Sicilian Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. ground chuck ⓘ
- 1/2 c. chopped onion ⓘ
- 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste ⓘ
- 3/4 c. water ⓘ
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt ⓘ
- 1/4 tsp. pepper ⓘ
- basil and oregano (if desired) ⓘ
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese ⓘ
- 3/4 c. milk ⓘ
- 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic ⓘ
- 1/2 c. diced green pepper (optional) ⓘ
- 8 oz. egg noodles ⓘ
Instructions
- Brown meat.
- Add onion and cook until tender.
- Add tomato paste, water and seasonings (garlic, basil and oregano if desired).
- Simmer 10 minutes.
- Cook noodles.
- Drain well.
- Heat milk and cubed cream cheese.
- Stir until melted.
- Add 1/2 of Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon garlic, green pepper and pinch of salt. Add noodles.
- Put alternate layers of meat and noodle mixtures into greased casserole dish.
- End with meat mixture.
- Add rest of Parmesan on top.
- Bake at 350° for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Freezes well.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
543
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).