Italian Hot Dish Recipe

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My husband had a poor perception of healthy food until he tried this beefy casserole. The combination of pasta, oregano, mushrooms and green peppers make it a favorite in our house. —Theresa Smith of Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Italian Hot Dish Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
30 40 70

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked small pasta shells
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the beef, 1/2 cup mushrooms, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Drain pasta; place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with meat sauce and remaining mushrooms. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese.
  • Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 391 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 663 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 33 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Italian Hot Dish in Light & Tasty August/September 2006, p19

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Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2011 by lrohrer

Made this last night without the meat and increased the mushrooms to make it all veggies. Didn't have time to bake it, so just added the cooked whole wheat pasta to the sauce in the skillet, sprinkled the cheeses on top and covered about 5-10, just long enough for the cheese to melt through. Was delicious!! Will definately make this again. It's a very versatile basic recipe.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by blue23423423

Pretty good stuff

Reviewed on May. 10, 2010 by LainieCohl

WOW! This recipe was fantastic. I will be making this over and over again. I didn't have ground beef so I substituted ground pork. Try this recipe - you'll be glad you did!

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by lurky27

This tasted okay, but not worth all the time required. It's frustrating when you have to boil noodles, chop, saute, then bake. Too many steps required for an okay dish.

~ Theresa

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by jamiepolley

I did not change a thing! I make it exactly as it suggested, even though I do not care for some of the veggies, and it turns out delicious every time! My kids, who are sometimes a bit picky, get excited when they see that I'm whipping up Italian Hot Dish!

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2010 by webster7_5

I made this recipe again using low sugar spaghetti sauce and it was good. It was very plain before. I will try it again using the suggestions of green pepper, italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. It just didnt have flavor the way the recipe is written.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2009 by aspear

Fast & delicious.

Modified this recipe by adding approximately a tsp of minced garlic to the onions/ green peppers/beef. Also substituted approximately a capful of Italian Seasoning for the oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2008 by JEner57

Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by Momalyn

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2008 by latin4

I HAVE MADE THIS MANY TIMES WITHOUT THE GREEN PEPPER. SO NEXT TIME I WILL USE A PEPPER. THIS IS A GREAT DISH FOR GET TOGETHERS, ALONG WITH A SALAD AND GARLIC BREAD,

THANKS

PAT

 
 

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