Linguine with Meat Sauce Casserole

By phowley

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
• 1 tsp bottled minced garlic
• vegetable cooking spray
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 oz uncooked whole wheat linguine
• 1 (16 oz) container nonfat sour cream
• 1 (8 oz) pkg fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 c (6 oz) shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
Cook beef and garlic in Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink.
Drain beef mixture; pat dry with paper towels.
Stir in tomatoes and next 4 ingredients; simmer 30 minutes.
Set meat sauce aside.
Cook pasta according to package, omitting salt and oil.
Drain.
Place pasta in a 13 X 9" baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Stir together sour cream, cream cheese, and green onion.
Spread over linguine.
Top with meat sauce.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.
Let stand 5 minutes.