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Beef and Vegetable Penne Casserole

 
One serving costs about $1.78

$1.78 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

8 fall,winter side dish,lunch,main course,main dish,dinner
spoonacular Score:64%

Spoonacular Score: 64%

 

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef and Vegetable Penne Casserole a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 490 calories, 24g of protein, and 31g of fat each. For $1.78 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of pepper flakes, spinach leaves, cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 61%, which is good. Similar recipes are Penne, Beef and Vegetable Casserole, Beef & vegetable casserole, and Vegetable Beef Casserole.

Ingredients

Servings:
15 leaf
15 leaf basil plus extra
basil plus extra
15 leaf
15 leaf basil plus extra
basil plus extra
2
2  eggs
eggs
3 cloves
3 cloves garlic
garlic
0.75 pound
0.75 pound ground beef
ground beef
1 tsp
1 tsp ground nutmeg
ground nutmeg
2 tsps
2 tsps kosher salt
kosher salt
1.5 cups
1.5 cups low fat cottage cheese
low fat cottage cheese
1 cup
1 cup mushrooms
mushrooms
1 cup
1 cup mushrooms
mushrooms
some
some olive oil
olive oil
0.5 pound
0.5 pound penne pasta
penne pasta
1
1  red bell pepper
red bell pepper
0.5
0.5  red onion
red onion
1 tsp
1 tsp red pepper flakes
red pepper flakes
0.75 cup
0.75 cup shredded cheddar cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
0.75 cup
0.75 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
shredded mozzarella cheese
3 cups
3 cups spinach leaves
spinach leaves
2 large
2 large tomatoes
tomatoes
1
1  yellow squash
yellow squash
1
1  zucchini
zucchini
15 leaf basil plus extra
15 leaf
basil plus extra
15 leaf basil plus extra
15 leaf
basil plus extra
2  eggs
2
eggs
3 cloves garlic
3 cloves
garlic
0.75 pound ground beef
0.75 pound
ground beef
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp
ground nutmeg
2 tsps kosher salt
2 tsps
kosher salt
1.5 cups low fat cottage cheese
1.5 cups
low fat cottage cheese
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup
mushrooms
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup
mushrooms
some olive oil
some
olive oil
0.5 pound penne pasta
0.5 pound
penne pasta
1  red bell pepper
1
red bell pepper
0.5  red onion
0.5
red onion
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp
red pepper flakes
0.75 cup shredded cheddar cheese
0.75 cup
shredded cheddar cheese
0.75 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
0.75 cup
shredded mozzarella cheese
3 cups spinach leaves
3 cups
spinach leaves
2 large tomatoes
2 large
tomatoes
1  yellow squash
1
yellow squash
1  zucchini
1
zucchini

Equipment

aluminum foil
aluminum foil
baking pan
baking pan
oven
oven
bowl
bowl
aluminum foil
aluminum foil
baking pan
baking pan
oven
oven
bowl
bowl


Instructions

  1. Cook pasta salted water for the minimum cooking time suggested, approximately 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. In a pan, swirl a bit of olive oil in a pan and add garlic and onions. Cook down, stirring occasionally, until onions soften.
  3. Add beef to pan with salt, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Cook meat until almost completely browned, approximately 5-7 minutes. Take off the heat.
  4. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and press pasta down on bottom layer. Top with cooked beef mixture then tomatoes.
  5. In a small bowl, mix cottage cheese with eggs and spread over the tomatoes.
  6. Layer the spinach leaves, followed by red peppers then mushrooms. Alternate zucchini and squash in rows on the very top. Tuck the basil leaves in between the zucchini and squash pieces.
  7. Sprinkle the cheddar and mozzarella on top and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Raise oven heat to 450, remove foil and bake another 5-10 minutes or until bubbly and cheese browns slightly. Allow to rest at least 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven. Sprinkle with extra basil.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $1.88
Ingredient
15 leaves basil plus extra
15 leaves basil plus extra
2 eggs
3 cloves garlic
¾ pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1.5 cups low fat cottage cheese
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup mushrooms
some olive oil
½ pounds penne pasta
1 red bell pepper
½ red onion
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
¾ cups shredded cheddar cheese
¾ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3 cups spinach leaves
2 larges tomatoes
1 yellow squash
1 zucchini
Price
$0.29
$0.29
$0.48
$0.20
$2.64
$0.15
$0.01
$1.70
$0.53
$0.53
$1.33
$0.49
$0.60
$0.18
$0.10
$0.91
$1.29
$0.80
$1.07
$0.87
$0.56
$15.03

Nutritional Information

Quickview
492 Calories
24g Protein
30g Total Fat
29g Carbs
18% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
492k
25%

Fat
30g
48%

  Saturated Fat
9g
59%

Carbohydrates
29g
10%

  Sugar
5g
7%

Cholesterol
91mg
31%

Sodium
954mg
42%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
24g
50%

Vitamin K
78µg
75%

Selenium
38µg
56%

Vitamin A
2425IU
49%

Vitamin C
38mg
47%

Phosphorus
350mg
35%

Manganese
0.6mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.48mg
28%

Vitamin B12
1µg
27%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.49mg
24%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Calcium
207mg
21%

Vitamin B3
4mg
20%

Potassium
678mg
19%

Folate
76µg
19%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Copper
0.3mg
15%

Iron
2mg
14%

Fiber
3g
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.15mg
10%

Vitamin D
0.42µg
3%

covered percent of daily need

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