Beef / Pork

Beef Lombardi is for Dinner.

Beef Lombardi takes several minutes to prepare.

Beef Lombardi takes several minutes to cook.

Beef Lombardi makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Beef Lombardi are:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 (6-ounce) package medium egg noodles
6 green onions, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup sour cream $
.5 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
.5 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
.5 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs

Here is how you make Beef Lombardi:

Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in chopped tomatoes and next 4 ingredients; cook 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and bay leaf, and simmer 30 minutes. Cook egg noodles according to package directions; drain. Stir together cooked egg noodles, chopped green onions, and sour cream until blended. Place noodle mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle evenly with cheeses. Bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 350? for 35 minutes. Uncover casserole, and bake 5 more minutes. Garnish, if desired. Note: Freeze casserole up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bake as directed. To lighten: Substitute low-fat or fat-free sour cream and 2% reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. Reduce amount of cheeses on top to 1/2 cup each.Serving Size:?makes 9 servings

The nutritional information for Beef Lombardi is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 433.5

• Total Fat: 22.1 g
• Cholesterol: 76.1 mg
• Sodium: 1,388.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 25.7 g