Beef Florentine Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Beef Florentine Recipe). This is a recipe my Mother made often. The teenagers around my house inhale it. I usually saute the onion in a little butter before adding it to the dish and I microwave the spinach.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Beef Florentine Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups medium egg noodles

1 ½ pounds ground beef

2 cloves garlic

chopped

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

½ cup water

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

thawed and drained

1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese

¼ cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Gerry's Margarita

Pasta and Noodle

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

In a skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef until evenly brown; drain excess fat. Season with oregano salt and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Remove from heat and stir in cooked noodles.

Step 4

In a medium bowl combine spinach cottage cheese onion and Parmesan cheese. Spread half of noodle mixture in a large casserole dish. Layer with all of spinach mixture then cover with remaining noodle mixture.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Cover with mozzarella and continue cooking 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutritional Information

Beef Florentine Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 574

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.7g 75%

Carbohydrates: 17.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 39.4g 61%

Saturated Fat: 17.6g 88%

Cholesterol: 136.9mg 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 6084.4IU 122%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.7mg 113%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 8.6mg 14%

Folate: 121.2mcg 30%

Calcium: 427.8mg 43%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 85.2mg 30%

Potassium: 767.2mg 22%

Sodium: 1110mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 354.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.