Makes: 8 servings

A quick and easy weeknight entrée. If you want to give this dish an extra kick, spice with your favorite hot sauce, or red pepper flakes. 

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
• 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounce)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 3 cups noodles, uncooked, 1/2 inch wide
• 1 package spinach, frozen, chopped (10 ounce)
• 1 cup cottage cheese, non-fat
• 1/2 cup cheese, part-skim mozzarella, shredded

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain and rinse to remove fat.
2. Add onion, tomato sauce, water, and spices. Cover and bring to a boil.
3. Add noodles. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Defrost spinach in the microwave. Stir spinach into skillet mixture. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Stir mixture. Spoon cottage cheese on top and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add water if mixture gets too dry.

Source: University of New Hampshire, Cooperative Extension

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups, 1/8 of recipe (224g)