Ingredients
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8 ounces curly egg noodles
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1 lb lean ground beef
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1 medium purple onion, chopped fine
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1 medium red pepper, chopped fine
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
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2 tablespoons water
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 t. dried)
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
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chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)
Instructions
- Cook and drain noodles according to package directions. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef, onion, red pepper and garlic over medium-high heat. Drain fat.
- To ground beef mixture in skillet, add salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, oregano, basil and chili powder. Stir to mix well.
- Add noodles to ground beef mixture. Mix.
- In buttered 9x13" baking dish, layer half of ground beef/noodle mixture.
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese over all evenly.
- Top with remaining ground beef/noodle mixture.
- Cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.