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6/11/08 6:15 P

Pam's Meatza Pie serves 6
From Heart Smart cookbook

8 oz. gr. 90% lean turkey or beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup (one 8 oz can) Hunt's tomato sauce
1/2 cup (one 2.5 oz jar) slice mushrooms, drained
2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 cups hot cooked noodles, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup (3/4 oz) grated kraft f/f Parmesan cheese
2 cups (one 16 oz can) French style green beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded Kraft r/f mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. spray a deep dish 9 inch pie plate with olive oil flavored cooking spray. In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil flavored cooking spray, brown meat and onion. Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Italian seasoning. Spread noodles into prepared pie plate. Spoon meat mixture over noodles. In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese. Stir in green beans. Spoon cottage cheese mixture evenly over meat mixture. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over top. Bake for 35 - 40 min. Place pie plate on a wire rack and let set for 5 min. Cut into 6 wedges.

HINT: 1 3/4 cups uncooked noodles usually cooks to about 2 cups.

Each serving equals:
HE: 2 1/3 protein, 1 2/3 veg, 2/3 bread

242 calories, 6g fat, 23g protein, 24g carbo, 753mg sodium, 150mg calcium, 3g fiber

Diabetic: 2 meat, 2 veg, 1 starch