Beef Lombardi Southern Living Recipe 355

BEEF LOMBARDI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef until no longer pink, then drain.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chilies, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and bay leaf, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Cook the egg noodles according to package directions; drain.
• Combine cooked noodles, chopped green onions, and sour cream until well blended.
• Place noodle mixture in bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.
• Top with beef mixture; sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 5 minutes more.
• Enjoy!
• If you want, you can garnish it with fresh parsley sprigs!

BEEF LOMBARDI (SOUTHERN LIVING) RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare egg noodles according to package directions. 2. Meanwhile, sprinkle ground beef with 1 1/4 tsp. salt and Italian seasoning. Cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. 3. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 2 minutes; stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 8 minutes. 4. Microwave cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 20 seconds. Stir in sour cream and green onions. Stir cream cheese mixture into hot cooked noodles. 5. Place noodle mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese. 6. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Note: To lighten, substitute low-fat or fat-free sour cream and 2% reduced-fat cheese.

BEEF LOMBARDI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef over med heat stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in chopped tomatoes, RO*TEL, sugar, salt, and pepper; cook 5 min. Add tomato paste and bay leaf; simmer about 30 min.
• Cook egg noodles according to directions on package; drain. Return to the hot pan and stir together egg noodles, green onion, sour cream, and cream cheese until blended.
• Place noodle mixture in bottom of lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Take the bay leaf out of meat mixture and pour it on top of the egg noodle mixture. Bake covered with foil at 350°F for 35 minutes, uncover and bake 5 more minutes.

BEEF LOMBARDI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the hamburger in a large skillet or stock pot on medium heat until browned. Drain. Stir in both cans of tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and bay leaf, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Cook the egg noodles according to package directions, Drain. Stir together the cooked noodles, chopped green onions and sour cream until mixed. Place the noodles in the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover the noodles with the beef mixture, spreading evenly. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the top of the beef mixture. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.