Marzetti

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5cupsWater
1tablespoonSalt
3cupsUncooked egg noodles
¼cupButter or margarine
1cupFine dry bread crumbs
1poundsLean ground beef
½cupFinely chopped onion
¼cupFinely chopped green pepper
½teaspoonGarlic salt
1teaspoonSalt
teaspoonPepper
1cupGrated Swiss cheese
8ouncesCan tomato sauce
4ouncesMushroom stems & pieces, drained

Directions

1. In a deep, 3-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole place 5 cups water, 1 tablespoon salt and 3 cups uncooked noodles. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 12 minutes or until noodles are tender, Stir occasionally. 2. Drain noodles and set aside.

3. In a large, heat-resistant, non-metallic mixing bowl, me1t ¼ cup butter

or margarine in Microwave Oven 30 seconds.

4. Add bread crumbs and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1½ minutes or until bread crumbs are golden brown.

5. Add meat to bread crumb mixture and mix to combine well. Heat, uncovered,

5 minutes or until meat is browned, stirring occasionally so meat crumbles. 6. Add onions, green pepper, garlic salt, salt and pepper.

Blend into meat mixture thoroughly. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes. 7. In a 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole layer cooked noodles

with meat mixture. Top with cheese, tomato sauce and mushrooms (in that order). Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 8 minutes or until cheese melts.