Baked Linguine with Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 8 ounces uncooked linguine
• 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation

1. Cook beef and garlic in a Dutch oven, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes and next 4 ingredients; simmer 30 minutes. Set mixture aside.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Place pasta in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Stir together sour cream, cream cheese, and green onions. Spread over pasta. Top with meat sauce.
4. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with a salad and bread, if desired.
5. Note: To lighten dish, use no-salt-added tomato products, light sour cream, light cream cheese, and reduced-fat Cheddr cheese.