Italian Noodle Cups

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Italian Noodle Cups

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Spiral noodle cups with red sauce, melted cheese, and garnished with basil leaves

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Recipe Data

24
Servings
20min
Prep
38min
Total

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    These beefy, cheesy noodle cups pack in 10 grams of protein each and are a good source of calcium. So there you have it, pasta can be part of a healthy diet. 

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 24
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    1 (12 oz) box Hy-Vee extra wide egg noodles
    ⅓ lbs. lean ground beef
    1 c. Hy-Vee traditional pasta sauce
    Hy-Vee salt and Hy-Vee black pepper, to taste
    2 Hy-Vee large eggs
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee shredded Parmesan cheese
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee part-skim ricotta cheese
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee shredded mozzarella cheese
    Basil, for garnish

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 24 muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray; set aside. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
    2. In a medium skillet, brown ground beef, drain and add spaghetti sauce. Season with salt and pepper and heat through.
    3. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add cooked noodles and toss to coat. Divide noodle mixture among muffin tins, forming a bowl shape with your fingers. Top each with Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, prepared pasta sauce mixture and mozzarella cheese.
    4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin. Garnish with basil.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    150 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 50mg
    • Sodium: 240mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 13g
    • Protein: 10g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 4%
    0%
    Vitamin C 0%
    0%
    Iron 4%
    0%
    Calcium 15%

    Recipe Source:

    Hy-Vee weekly ad from the week of December 26, 2013.