Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Beef and Vegetable Cheese Casserole



So this is another Weight Watcher's recipe. Stay away if your "light" phobic.

Ingredients
1 sprays cooking spray
2 medium tomato(es), sliced
2 medium zucchini, sliced
12 oz raw lean ground beef
1 large onion(s), finely chopped
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 cup canned tomato sauce
2 cup fat-free cottage cheese
1 large egg yolk(s)
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp parsley, oregano or rosemary, chopped
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste

Preheat oven to 500ºF. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and spread tomatoes and zucchini over sheet. Roast vegetables for 10 to 12 minutes.
Meanhwile, in a large, nonstick skillet, sauté beef, onion and garlic until beef is browned. Stir in tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
Spread beef mixture in a large, shallow baking dish (3 quart or 9 X 13-inches) and top with roasted vegetables. Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF.
Whisk together cottage cheese, egg yolk, cheddar cheese, herbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Spoon over roasted vegetables and smooth with a rubber spatula.
Bake until very hot and bubbling around edges, about 35 minutes. Cut into six equal pieces and serve immediately. (Note: If preparing casserole in advance and freezing it, make sure to thaw it completely in the refrigerator before baking it. Increase the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Im definitely a "light" phobic, guess i wont be making this one for the ladies!! : )

BumbleVee said...

Hi Christina...thanks for stopping by my blog and especially for mentioning about the scones. I'm glad they worked out well.

It was funny to see especially today, because my sweetie had some scones at a fancy golf course before teeing off in an office tourney this morning... ... when he got home, he said he couldn't believe them. Said they were dry, crumbly, tasteless and loaded with baking powder ... awful. He says he is spoiled by home baking...and happy to be so.... .... with comments like that it's easy to bake a batch every so often to keep a guy happy.....