Linguine With Meat Sauce Casserole

• 1-1 1/2 lb. extra lean ground beef
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt (sea-salt preferred)
• 8 oz. uncooked whole wheat linguine
• 1 16-oz container non- or low-fat sour cream
• 1 8-oz pkg. light cream cheese
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 1/2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Cook beef & garlic in a dutch oven coated with cooking spray, stirring till beef crumbles & is no longer pink.
2. Drain beef mixture, pat dry with paper towels
3. Stir in tomatoes & next 4 incgedients - simmer 30 min.; set meat sauce aside
4. Cook past to directions, omitting salt & oil. Drain.
5. Place pasta in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray
6. Stir together sour cream, softened cream cheese & chopped green onions - spread over linguine
7. Top with meat sauce.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min.
9. Sprinkle with mozzerella cheese & bake 5 more min. till melted
10. Let stand 5 min.

extra lean ground beef, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, whole wheat linguine, sour cream, light cream cheese, green onions, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/linguine-with-meat-sauce-casserole-1257359 (may not work)