Beef Florentine

This is a recipe my Mother made often. The teenagers around my house inhale it. I usually saute the onion in a little butter before adding it to the dish and I microwave the spinach.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 574 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups medium egg noodles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 3

In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until evenly brown; drain excess fat. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Remove from heat, and stir in cooked noodles.

Step 4

In a medium bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese, onion, and Parmesan cheese. Spread half of noodle mixture in a large casserole dish. Layer with all of spinach mixture, then cover with remaining noodle mixture.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Cover with mozzarella, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.