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Layered Pasta Bake

URL: https://emilybites.com/2011/11/layered-pasta-bake.html

Ingredients

The pasta

  • 1 box wheat penne

The meat sauce

  • 1 lb 95% lean ground beef
  • 1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)
  • 1 can tomato paste (6 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • to taste salt
  • cup water

The cheese and cream mixture

  • 1 cup fat free sour cream
  • 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup scallions, chopped
  • 1 cup shredded 2% Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Cook the pasta according to package directions, then drain.
  3. In a large sauté pan, cook the ground beef over medium heat until browned, draining excess grease if necessary.
  4. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, and water to the beef. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  5. In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, cream cheese, and egg, mixing until smooth. Stir in the chopped scallions.
  6. Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of the baking dish, followed by a layer of cooked pasta.
  7. Spread half of the sour cream mixture over the pasta, then top with a layer of meat sauce. Repeat the layers.
  8. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
384
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
47g
Total protein
26g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
30mg

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