Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake

Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake

niedziela, 9 lutego 2014

Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake

Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package small elbow macaroni
• cooking spray
• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 1 cup preshredded carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 lb lean ground sirloin
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups grated sharp light cheddar cheese (6 ounces)

Directions

• 1 Preheat over to 350.
• 2 Cook pasta, drain and set aside.
• 3 Saute onion, carrot, and garlic for about 3 minutes.
• 4 Add ground beef and brown breaking up the meat.
• 5 Add tomato sauce, 1/2 tsp salt, and pepper.
• 6 Continue to cook for about 2 minutes.
• 7 Add macaroni.
• 8 Put mixture into a 11 x 7 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 9 Heat milk, flour, remaining 1/2 tsp salt, and nutmeg over medium heat whisking constantly for about 2 minutes, until smooth and thickening.
• 10 Stir in 1 cup of grated cheese until smooth.
• 11 Pour cheese mixture over pasta and stir in to blend.
• 12 Spread remaining cheese over the top.
• 13 Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is starting to brown.
• 14 Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.