Beef, Cheese, And Noodle Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package small elbow macaroni
• cooking spray
• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 1 cup preshredded carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 lb lean ground sirloin
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups grated sharp light cheddar cheese (6 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 350.
• 2 cook pasta, drain and set aside.
• 3 saute onion, carrot, and garlic for about 3 minutes.
• 4 add ground beef and brown breaking up the meat.
• 5 add tomato sauce, 1/2 tsp salt, and pepper.
• 6 continue to cook for about 2 minutes.
• 7 add macaroni.
• 8 put mixture into a 11 x 7 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 9 heat milk, flour, remaining 1/2 tsp salt, and nutmeg over medium heat whisking constantly for about 2 minutes, until smooth and thickening.
• 10 stir in 1 cup of grated cheese until smooth.
• 11 pour cheese mixture over pasta and stir in to blend.
• 12 spread remaining cheese over the top.
• 13 bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is starting to brown.
• 14 let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.