Beef / Pork

The Italian Casserole takes 25 minutes to prepare.

The Italian Casserole takes 30 minutes to cook.

The Italian Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for The Italian Casserole are:

1.25 lb ground beef
1 med onion, chopped
garlic powder
1 can tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
3/4 c water
2 c noodles
8 oz cream cheese, cube
3/4 skim milk
1/3 c light sour cream
3/4 c grated Parmesan (divided)

Here is how you make The Italian Casserole:

Preheat oven to 350. Spray non-stick cooking spray in a 2 qt casserole.Brown ground beef with onion, adding salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Drain well. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste with water. Simmer for 10 minutes.Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions, and drain well.Place cream cheese and skim milk in microwave safe bowl and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring every minute. When cream cheese is mostly melted, stir with a whisk til thick and blended. Add sour cream and 1/2 c Parmesan and stir into noodles.Pour sauce over noodles and stir well. Pour noodles and sauce into bottom of casserole. Pour beef mixture over noodles. Top with remaining 1/4 c Parmesan and bake for 20-30 minutes til bubbly.Serving Size: 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEXASKATEY.

The nutritional information for The Italian Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 456.4

• Total Fat: 33.4 g
• Cholesterol: 112.3 mg
• Sodium: 680.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 21.9 g

The Italian Casserole is Italian cuisine.