Beef and Noodle Casserole

This is a great recipe for busy mothers, and it's excellent with a tossed salad and French bread. It's a ground beef casserole that combines egg noodles, some sherry, and cheese in a tomato sauce base. To reduce the fat content, you may use reduced fat cheese, cut green beans, and 93% lean meat. Also, you may adjust the amount of sherry to taste.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 745 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup dry sherry
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 6 ounces egg noodles
• ½ pound shredded Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Cook the noodles according to package directions.

Step 4

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stir in the tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer.

Step 5

When noodles are done, stir them and the cheese into the simmering sauce until cheese is melted. Stir the sherry into the sauce and stir for 1 minute, then place in a 2 quart casserole dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese to taste.