Title: Marzetti
Categories: Entree Cheese Casserole Microwave
Yield: 4 Servings
| 5 | c | Water |
| 1 | tb | Salt |
| 3 | c | Uncooked egg noodles |
| 1/4 | c | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | c | Fine dry bread crumbs |
| 1 | lb | Lean ground beef |
| 1/2 | c | Finely chopped onion |
| 1/4 | c | Finely chopped green pepper |
| 1/2 | ts | Garlic salt |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1/8 | ts | Pepper |
| 1 | c | Grated Swiss cheese |
| 8 | oz | Can tomato sauce |
| 4 | oz | Mushroom stems & pieces, drained |
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 1/4 cup butter or margarine in Microwave Oven 30 seconds.
4. Add bread crumbs and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1 1/2 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.