Incrediblemomster
08-17-2001, 06:41 AM
1 lb. very lean ground beef
1 can Hunts Tomato Sauce for Pizza
1 can Hunts Tomato Sauce for Lasagna
1 C. Fat Free Ricotta Cheese
1 C. Fat Free Cottage Cheese
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried parsley
12 oz. macaroni dumplings
8 oz. part-skim mozzerella cheese
Brown hamburger, rinse, and drain. Return to skillet ( I have a very large skillet. If you don't, a large pot will also work.) Add both tomato sauces, spices, and the ricotta and cottage cheese. Add the macaroni dumplings and 3 cups of hot water. Stir and let come to a boil. Cook until the macaroni is tender (about 12-15 minutes). Stir in ricotta and cottage cheeses and return to a simmer. Top with mozerella chees and let cheese melt.
This recipe makes 10-1 cup servings easily! I am very satisfied with one cup and a salad. Using the leanest beef I can find (Laura's or ground sirloin), I come up with 7.7 pts. per serving (I count it as 8). You could lower this even more by using fat free mozarrella and maybe lean ground turkey, but my family doesn't like it as well. You could also lower the points (and increase the number of servings) by adding some veggies--mushrooms, some onion, some canned tomatoes, maybe even some shredded or diced zucchini. I just posted the recipe my family likes--if you want to experiment a little, go ahead! I also love basil and garlic, so you could reduce the amounts you use of those, too.
1 can Hunts Tomato Sauce for Pizza
1 can Hunts Tomato Sauce for Lasagna
1 C. Fat Free Ricotta Cheese
1 C. Fat Free Cottage Cheese
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried parsley
12 oz. macaroni dumplings
8 oz. part-skim mozzerella cheese
Brown hamburger, rinse, and drain. Return to skillet ( I have a very large skillet. If you don't, a large pot will also work.) Add both tomato sauces, spices, and the ricotta and cottage cheese. Add the macaroni dumplings and 3 cups of hot water. Stir and let come to a boil. Cook until the macaroni is tender (about 12-15 minutes). Stir in ricotta and cottage cheeses and return to a simmer. Top with mozerella chees and let cheese melt.
This recipe makes 10-1 cup servings easily! I am very satisfied with one cup and a salad. Using the leanest beef I can find (Laura's or ground sirloin), I come up with 7.7 pts. per serving (I count it as 8). You could lower this even more by using fat free mozarrella and maybe lean ground turkey, but my family doesn't like it as well. You could also lower the points (and increase the number of servings) by adding some veggies--mushrooms, some onion, some canned tomatoes, maybe even some shredded or diced zucchini. I just posted the recipe my family likes--if you want to experiment a little, go ahead! I also love basil and garlic, so you could reduce the amounts you use of those, too.