Beef Florentine Recipe
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Beef Florentine

By: SARAH BOOTHE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"This is a recipe my Mother made often. The teenagers around my house inhale it. I usually saute the onion in a little butter before adding it to the dish and I microwave the spinach."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (85)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups medium egg noodles
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until evenly brown; drain excess fat. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Remove from heat, and stir in cooked noodles.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese, onion, and Parmesan cheese. Spread half of noodle mixture in a large casserole dish. Layer with all of spinach mixture, then cover with remaining noodle mixture.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Cover with mozzarella, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 574 | Total Fat: 39.4g | Cholesterol: 137mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2006 by SARAH BOOTHE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
YIKES...I left out a very important part of submitting this recipe...Once you add all the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2003 by VKetron   view full review
This was a good recipe and very very easy to make. The only problem I had was after I put it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2006 by Mallinda   view full review
Delicious! For those who had a problem with wateriness, I make two suggestions. First, the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Momof2   view full review
This was just ok for us...a lazy man's lasagna. The spinach was too overpowering and the dish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2005 by COOKER476   view full review
This turned out DELICIOUS. After reading the reviews, I modified this recipe for our personal...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by Chicken   view full review
Yum is all I have to say. I have made this a few times for potlucks and there is never any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2006 by BREN1226   view full review
I thought this was a wonderful and quick meal idea. I usually cook light so I used wheat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2005 by CLAKELAN   view full review
We all loved it in our house, the bowls were all but licked clean, though am sure my 4yr old...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2003 by SAMMY96   view full review
This is so bland. I added extra garlic and spices as noted in the other reviews as well as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by Navy_Mommy   view full review
I wanted to try this recipe since it was a lot like a canneloni dish my mom makes that takes...

 

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