By WicApproved
WIC Approved American Chop Suey
8 steps
Prep:30minCook:30min
Cost of non-WIC items: $11.47
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:52:00 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
40
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories221.6 kcal (11%)
Total Fat12.3 g (18%)
Carbs14.7 g (6%)
Sugars3.7 g (4%)
Protein13.7 g (27%)
Sodium931.7 mg (47%)
Fiber2.7 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
1 lbground beef
2 tspworcestershire sauce
1pepper
diced
1onion
diced
2cloves garlic
8 ozspinach leaves
2 x 14.5 ozpetite diced tomatoes
cans
8 oztomato sauce
2 Tbsptomato paste
2 Cwhole wheat macaroni noodles
cooked, drained
2 Cmozzarella
diced or shredded
1 ½ Tbspgarlic powder
1 Tbspbasil
2 tsporegano
1 tspground pepper
1 Tbspsalt
Instructions
Step 1
Cook and drain pasta noodles to Al dente. Set aside.
Colander
Pot
Step 2
Brown ground beef with the Worcestershire sauce in a large sauté pan. Remove meat when done from pan but leave the grease.
Saute Pan
Step 3
Add the peppers to the grease pan and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add onions, garlic and spinach. Cook until soft.
Step 4
Add all 3 tomato kinds to the pan. Mix well and bring to a boil. Add all spices and let simmer for 2 minutes.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Step 6
In a large bowl or in a lasagna pan, mix noodles, 1/2 the cheese, meat and veggies.
Bowl
Step 7
Transfer all ingredients to the lasagna pan (if you haven’t already). Top with remaining cheese and cover in foil.
Casserole Dish
Foil
Step 8
Cook for 25 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
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