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Updated Apr 9, 2020
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After a Saturday full of running errands and cleaning house, making a complicated dinner is often not in the cards. Clear out your cupboards with this old family favorite. This pantry-friendly recipe feeds a bunch with hearty ground beef, noodles, a delish tomato-soup base and of course, a lot of cheese.

Saturday Noodle Bake

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups dry elbow noodles
  • 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 4 oz cream cheese or reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can (19 oz.) Progresso™ Soup Tomato Basil
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 cup Wheaties™ cereal, slightly crushed
  • Grated cheese (for garnish), if desired
  • Fresh basil (for garnish), if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook noodles as directed on package. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Brown ground meat with onions. Drain. Add cream cheese, salt, pepper, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and soup. Stir to combine well. Simmer 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In a greased glass baking dish, add half of the noodles, then half of the meat mixture. Repeat layers.
  • Step 
    4
    In a small bowl, combine the slightly crushed Wheaties™ cereal and melted butter. Sprinkle mixture on top of casserole.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake for 20 minutes in preheated 350°F oven until heated through.
  • Step 
    6
    Sprinkle with grated cheese and fresh basil before serving, if desired.

Nutrition

600 Calories
22g Total Fat
26g Protein
75g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
600
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
22g
33%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
26%
Sodium
910mg
38%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
75g
25%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
11g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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