Beef Florentine

Name: Beef Florentine
Ingredients: 2 cups medium egg noodles; 1 1/2 pounds ground beef; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1/2 cup water; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups medium egg noodles
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

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.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
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.
5

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