WW Bubbling Four-Cheese Beef Bake

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The WW Bubbling Four-Cheese Beef Bake is a tasty dish. It has 250 calories per serving and takes 50 minutes to make. You may serve your WW Bubbling Four-Cheese Beef Bake at parties, occasions, festivals, events, functions, lunches, or dinners. It contains extra-lean ground beef, high-fiber pasta, cooking spray, onion, garlic, marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, fat-free cottage cheese, black pepper, fat-free mozzarella cheese, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, non-fat Greek yogurt, and parsley. Also, you may pair your dish with green garden salad, steamed broccoli, garlic zucchini, light dinner rolls, tomato basil soup, or roasted cauliflower. You may keep your dish in the refrigerator for 4 days. This meal is not difficult to make, as the instructions are simple.

STATS:

  • Total time: 50 minutes
  • Servings: 6
  • Cuisine: American
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes
  • Course: Main
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Calories: 250 kcal
  • Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
  • Serving size: 1 cup

EQUIPMENT:

  • Oven
  • Measuring cups
  • Spoon
  • 9×13 baking dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Colander
  • Large pot
  • Measuring spoons
  • Large nonstick skillet

INGREDIENTS:

  • 12 oz extra-lean ground beef
  • 8 oz high-fiber pasta
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 small diced onion
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Three minced garlic cloves
  • 2 cups no-sugar-added marinara sauce
  • One tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
  • ¾ cup shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese
  • Quarter cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • Half cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley

INGREDIENT NOTES:

EXTRA-LEAN GROUND BEEF:

  • It gives protein & a strong, real-beef taste to your meal. Also, it keeps calories and fat low in your dish. You may replace it with ground turkey breast or ground chicken breast as an alternative.

HIGH-FIBER PASTA:

  • We use it instead of regular pasta to improve nutrition in your dish. It maintains your meal and gives low carbs as well. We may utilize whole wheat pasta or lentil pasta as per your choice.

COOKING SPRAY:

  • Cooking spray replaces the need for oil in your dish. It gives low calories & fat to your recipe. Also, it avoids stickiness and makes your recipe light. You may use 1 tbsp olive oil as per your choice.

FAT-FREE COTTAGE CHEESE:

  • We use it to make a creamy cheese layer in your meal. It gets soft after baking and blends easily into your pasta. Also, it provides low calories and a rich texture to your dish. You may replace it with fat-free ricotta cheese or blended cottage cheese as an alternative.

FAT-FREE MOZZARELLA CHEESE:

  • It provides classic stretchy cheese texture on top of your bake. Also, it makes a bubbly cheese crust effect in your recipe. You may use a light mozzarella blend as another idea.

REDUCED-FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE:

  • It gives sharpness and depth of taste to maintain the mozzarella and cottage cheese in your meal. Also, it improves richness without adding extra fat to your dish. You may use sharp reduced-fat cheddar as an alternative.

PARMESAN CHEESE:

  • Parmesan cheese provides a salty, umami taste to your meal. We will use a small amount of it to improve the overall flavor of the recipe. You may use Romano cheese as per your choice.

PLAIN NON-FAT GREEK YOGURT:

  • It makes a creamy cheese layer and gives extra protein to your meal. Also, it maintains the richness of cheese in your recipe. You may use fat-free sour cream as another option.

NO-SUGAR-ADDED MARINARA SAUCE:

  • We use it to give a base taste to your meal. It keeps your dish light and gives a rich tomato taste. You may replace it with homemade tomato sauce as an alternative.

ITALIAN SEASONING:

  • It gives herbal depth to your beef sauce. Also, it contains oregano, thyme, basil, and rosemary that give your dish a classic Italian baked pasta taste. You may use fresh basil & oregano as per your choice.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Heat your oven to 375°F.
  2. Cook your pasta and place it aside after draining.
  3. You will coat your large skillet using cooking spray and warm it on medium flame.
  4. We will cook the onion for 4 minutes and the garlic for 30 seconds to make them soft.
  5. Now cook extra-lean ground beef until it is brown.
  6. Then simmer the Italian seasoning, salt, marinara sauce, and pepper for 5 minutes.
  7. Also, mix fat-free cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, half mozzarella, and half cheddar in a bowl.
  8. You will mix cooked pasta into your beef sauce and coat your dish with cooking spray.
  9. We will spread half of the pasta mixture in your dish, then the cheese mixture on top.
  10. Now include the remaining pasta layer and add mozzarella, cheddar, and parmesan on top.
  11. Lastly, bake your dish for 30 minutes and garnish with parsley.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

SALADS:

  • Green garden salad
  • Cucumber & tomato salad

BREADS:

  • Whole wheat garlic toast
  • High-fiber breadsticks

SOUPS:

  • Vegetable soup
  • Light chicken broth soup
  • Tomato basil soup

TIPS:

  • You should not cook your pasta too much.
  • Lightly use cooking spray so your ingredients do not stick to the pan.
  • We will cool your meal before serving for better taste.
  • Also, you may use freshly shredded cheese so it melts better.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Keep your dish in a vessel for 4 days.

FREEZER:

  • You may freeze your meal in portions for 90 days.

FAQs:

Can I make my dish early?

  • Yes, you may assemble and refrigerate early for later use.

Should I eliminate beef from my dish?

  • Yes, you may use turkey or chicken as per your choice.

How can I make my dish spicy?

  • You may add chili flakes or spicy marinara sauce to make your dish spicy.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Net carbs: 16 grams

Total carbs: 22 g

Fiber: 6 grams

Protein: 30 g

Iron: 2 mg

Calcium: 220 milligrams

Vitamin A: 420 IU

Sodium: 430 mg

Potassium: 450 milligrams

Calories: 250 kcal

Weight Watcher Points: 3 WW Points per serving