Saucy Beef Pasta
The latest 1994 statistics show that Americans love their beef. Ninety-one percent eat beef regularly and the beef industry spends 42 million each year on advertising. Source: Meat Food Facts
Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/2 10-ounce package green beans, frozen
1/2 cup onions, minced
1 pound plus 6 ounces lean ground beef
6-3/4 cup noodles, uncooked
2 cups cold water
2 cubes beef bouillon
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dry parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Directions:
- Place 1/2 cup of water in saucepan. Cover and bring to boil. Add green beans, lower heat, and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Place onions and ground beef in skillet. Cook over medium heat; stir occasionally. Cook until beef no longer remains pink, about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain fat off.
- Cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain.
- Combine cold water and flour; stir until smooth. Add flour mixture and beef bouillon cubes to ground beef. Cook, stirring frequently until mixture has thickened and bouillon cubes have dissolved, about 4 minutes.
- Add cooked green beans, cooked noodles, pepper, parsley flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder to ground beef mixture; stir to combine.
- Place beef mixture in 8- by 12-inch baking pan; cover and bake in 350 degree oven until thoroughly heated, about 15 minutes.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: about 35 minutes
4 Servings, about 1-1⁄2 cups each
Per serving:
- Calories 630
- Total fat 24 grams
- Saturated fat 9 grams
- Cholesterol 175 milligrams
- Sodium 246 milligrams