Ground beef - veggies - ricotta casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 311.9
  • Total Fat: 18.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 61.0 mg
  • Sodium: 56.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 21.5 g

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Introduction

An easy, yummy low-fat casserole packed full of veggies! You can use low/no fat ricotta to make it even less in fat. An easy, yummy low-fat casserole packed full of veggies! You can use low/no fat ricotta to make it even less in fat.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    800g ground beef, cooked and drained
    400g cooked pasta
    250g ricotta cheese
    200g low fat mozzarella, grated
    8 medium tomatos, pureed
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 cup red onions, chopped
    1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
    5 fresh mushrooms, chopped
    dried oregano, basil, chili powder to taste

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the pasta and drain.
Brown the ground beef and drain.
Add the ricotta, tomatoes and spices to the beef and cook over low heat.
Sautee the veggies and add to the beef.
Mix the beef/veggie with the cooked pasta.

Pour the mixed beef/veggie/pasta into a non-stick 9x13 inch baking pan.

Cover with grated mozzarella.

Bake on 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Makes 12 servings, approximately 311 calories each!

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMCGALE.