Healthified Beef and Noodle Layered Casserole

73% less total fat • 41% less cholesterol than the original recipe. Assemble this meaty, lasagna-style dish up to 24 hours ahead and chill until baking time.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 290
Fat Reduced By 35g
Saturated Fat Reduced By 17g

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 cup

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 120),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 95mg; 95%;
Sodium: 870mg; 870%;
Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 35%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 11g 11% ),
Protein: 32g; 32%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 120%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 35%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 35 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

3: cups dried medium noodles (6 ounces)

1: pound extra-lean ground beef

2: cans (8 oz) Muir Glen® tomato sauce

1: teaspoon dried basil, crushed

1/2: teaspoon sugar

1/2: teaspoon garlic powder

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon black pepper

1: cup Yoplait® plain yogurt

1: package (8 oz) low-fat cream cheese, softened

1/2: cup fat-free milk

1/3: cup chopped onion (1 small)

1: package (10 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, cooked and well drained

1/2: cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart casserole or square baking dish; set aside. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2 Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef until browned. Drain off fat. Stir tomato sauce, basil, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper into skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
3 In a medium bowl, beat together yogurt and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in milk and onion. In prepared casserole or baking dish, layer half of the noodles (about 2 cups), half of the meat mixture (about 1 1/2 cups), half of the cream cheese mixture (about 1 cup), and all of the spinach. Top with the remaining meat mixture and noodles. Cover and chill remaining cream cheese mixture until needed.
4 Cover casserole or baking dish with lightly greased foil. Bake about 45 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; spread with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
5 Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare as directed without baking. Cover with lightly greased foil and chill in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Bake, covered, in a 350°F oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; spread with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Before	After
1 pound ground beef	1 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 teaspoon salt	1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream	1 cup Yoplait® plain yogurt
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened	1 package (8 oz) low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup whole milk	1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)	1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		670 (before) 380 (after)
Cholesterol		160 mg (before) 95 mg (after)
Fat		6 (before) 1 1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat		24 g (before) 7 g (after)
Total Fat		48 g (before) 13 g (after)

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Posted 6/7/2011 3:07:48 PM REPORT ABUSE LindseyT said:

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I use plain non-fat Greek yogurt, fat-free organic milk, and whole wheat egg noodles. My 3-year-old picky son actually eats this - spinach and all.

Posted 3/23/2011 3:09:09 PM REPORT ABUSE mfodor said:

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a little labor intensive but worth the effort

Posted 12/7/2010 3:06:21 PM REPORT ABUSE AndyLiz88 said:

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This was really goood and satisfying. It took me about 35 minutes to get it in the oven. The picture is a little misleading in that the ooey, gooey topping is not that plentiful. Good dish!

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/25/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.