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Italian Macaroni Casserole - Dash Diet Meal

Use this recipe as a side item of full meal idea. Healthy dish offering whole-wheat macaroni, lean beef and parmesan cheese

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Ingredients:

  • 1 box whole-wheat elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 pound ground beef (extra-lean)
  • 1 15 oz jar spaghetti sauce (reduced-sodium)
  • 1/2 cup onion (diced)
  • 5 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook beef and onions together until full cooked, Drain. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta for 12 minutes or until tender.
Drain pasta well. Combine cooked pasta, spaghetti sauce and meat, mix well. Coat lightly a medium size baking pan and put mixture in this dish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake mixture about 30 minutes. Top cooked casserole with parmesan cheese. Serve warm.


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