(Prep time: 20 min, Cook time: 20 min)
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground sirloin
8 oz. elbow macaroni
Cooking spray
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrots
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 cup tomato sauce
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk, skim
2 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook macaroni al dente, about 8-10 minutes and then coat lightly with cooking spray. Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat and coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and carrot and sautee for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef and drain. Add beef to the Dutch oven and add tomato sauce and salt. Cook for 2 minutes until most of the liquid evaporates. Add pasta to the mixture and stir to combine. Spoon pasta mix into a 13X9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a medium saucepan, add milk, flour, and nutmeg and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup cheese and stir until smooth. Pour mixture over pasta mix and stir to combine. Top evenly with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake for 20 minutes uncovered.
Nutritional Information:
Servings: 6
Amount per serving: 1 cup
Fat: 7.7 g
Carbs: 30.1 g
Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein 22.3 g