Pepper Steak

25 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. round steak, cut 1/2-inch thick
  • 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 3/4 c. water
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 1 3/4 c. water
  • 2 large green peppers, cut in strips
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. cooking oil
  • 1/2 c. onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. beef flavored gravy
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes, drained
  • hot cooked rice
  • 1 lb. hamburger or ground turkey
  • 32 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (Francisco Rinaldi)
  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 24 oz. low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 or 2 eggs (optional)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Italian seasoning
  • garlic powder
  • 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 8 oz. grated low-fat Mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown meat, draining off and discarding fat.
  2. 2
    Heat oven to 350°.
  3. 3
    Pour 1/2 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  4. 4
    Top with 3 noodles (the noodles won't quite fill the bottom).
  5. 5
    Just space them evenly and they will expand to fill gaps. Mix cottage cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
  6. 6
    Top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture, mashing it with your fingers or a fork to spread it around the noodles.
  7. 7
    It won't be even, but that's okay.
  8. 8
    Top with 1/3 of the sauce.
  9. 9
    Next layer:
  10. 10
    3 noodles, cottage cheese, meat and sauce. Top layer:
  11. 11
    3 noodles, cottage cheese, rest of sauce, 8 ounces grated Mozzarella cheese.
  12. 12
    Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour.
  13. 13
    Remove cover and bake 15 minutes longer.
  14. 14
    Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
  15. 15
    Serves 6.

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