Broccoli-mushroom Noodle Casserole

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy	Vegetarian	Compucook, Vegetarian	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

16	oz	Wide egg noodles, or less
2	T	Butter or margarine
2	c	Chopped onion
3		Clove garlic, minced
1		Bunc fresh broccoli, chopped
1	lb	Sliced mushrooms, or chopped
1/2	t	Salt, to taste
		Lots of fresh black pepper
		Optional: 1/4 cup dry white
		wine
		Optional: 3 eggs, beaten
3	c	Cottage cheese
1	c	Sour cream, may be lowfat
		or buttermilk
1 1/2	c	Fine bread crumbs and/or
		wheat germ
		Optional: 1 cup, packed
		grated cheddar medium or
		sharp

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter or oil a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Cook the
noodles in plenty of boiling water until about half-done. Drain and
rinse under cold water. Drain again and set aside. Melt the butter or
margarine in a large skillet, and add onions and garlic. Saute for
about 5 minutes over medium heat, then add broccoli, mushrooms, salt,
and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the broccoli
is bright green and just tender. Remove from heat and possibly add
optional white wine. In a large bowl, beat together optional eggs (or
not) with cottage cheese and sour cream or buttermilk. Add noodles,
sauteed vegetables, and 1 cup of the bread crumbs. Mix well. Spread
into the prepared pan, and top with remaining bread crumbs and, if
desired, grated cheese. Bake covered for 30 minutes; uncovered for 15
minutes more. Each serving provides: Calories, 660; Protein, 35 g;
Carbohydrates, 94 g; Fat, 16 g; Sodium, 943 mg; Cholesterol, 104 mg;
Dietary Fiber, 7 g.  Recipe from MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK, by Mollie Katzen
Â© 1977, used with  permission of Ten Speed Press.  kitpatH nov97
Recipe by: Moosewood Cookbook, by Mollie Katzen 1977

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1713 Calories From Fat: 230 Total Fat: 26.3g Cholesterol: 96.7mg Sodium: 2933.7mg Potassium: 4119.6mg Carbohydrates: 130.8g Fiber: 1.7g Sugar: 112.9g Protein: 87.5g

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