Nutritional & Thrifty Meals

Beef Noodle Casserole

4 servings, about 2 cups each

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup onions, chopped finely
3 quarts boiling water
2 3/4 cups noodles, yolk-free, enriched, uncooked
1 1/ 3/4 oz can tomato soup, condensed
1 1/4 cups water
1/8 tsp pepper
1 cup bread crumbs

1. Brown beef and onions in hot skillet; drain.

2. Place water in large saucepan; bring to rolling boil. Cook noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and set aside.

3. Combine soup, water, and papper. Stir into cooked meat. Add cooked noodles to meat mixture. Stir gently to avoid tearing the noodles.

4. Spoon beef-noodle mixture into 9 x 13 inch paking pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs over beef-nood mixture.

5. Bake, uncovered at 300F for about 30 minutes.

Per Serving Nutritional Information
2 cups per serving
Calories 595
Total fat 18 grams
Saturated fat 6 grams
Cholesterol 86 milligrams
Sodium 575 milligrams