Beef Lambardi is an amazing dish with a mixture of ground beef and chopped tomatoes over a creamy noodles mixture and topped with loads of cheese. This sounds like a fancy dish, but it’s just a simple dinner made with basic ingredients.
Ingredients
1/3 c. chopped onion
1 pound of ground beef
1 28-ounces can of whole tomatoes – chopped and not drained
2 cloves garlic – minced
2 teaspoons honey
1 (6 oz.) can of tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 c. sour cream
1 (10 oz.) can of diced tomatoes with green chiles – not drained
4 ounces cream cheese – softened
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
1 c. Parmesan cheese – freshly grated
1 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese
6 green onions, chopped
Sliced black olives
10-12 ounces egg noodles – cooked but 3 minutes less than the directions
Chopped parsley (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
How to make Best Ever Beef Lombardi
Step 1: To the middle position, adjust the oven rack and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Ready a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Grease and set aside.
Step 2: In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the beef and onion. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 8 minutes, breaking the meat up using a spoon until the meat is completely cooked.
Step 3: To the skillet, add the tomato paste, honey, and garlic. Stir well and continue to cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic. Next, add the tomatoes, stir, and cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Step 4: Add the bay leaf and let everything simmer for about 30 minutes.
Step 5: In the meantime, cook the noodles in a large pot with salted boiling water for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside 2 c. of the pasta water before draining the noodles. Set aside.
Step 6: In the empty pot, place the sour cream, and ½ cup of the reserved cooking water. Mix well until smooth. Toss in the noodles and add the rest of the 1 ½ cups of the cooking water.
Step 7: In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, spread the noodles. On top, evenly spread the beef mixture and sprinkle with the cheeses.
Step 8: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges are bubbling and the cheese is spotty brown. Take the dish out of the oven when done and allow it to cool for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 9: Before serving, garnish the dish with some green onions, sliced black olives, and chopped parsley. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. chopped onion
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 28-ounces can of whole tomatoes – chopped and not drained
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 (6 oz.) can of tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1 (10 oz.) can of diced tomatoes with green chiles – not drained
- 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 c. Parmesan cheese – freshly grated
- 1 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 green onions, chopped
- Sliced black olives
- 10-12 ounces egg noodles – cooked but 3 minutes less than the directions
- Chopped parsley (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Step 1: To the middle position, adjust the oven rack and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Ready a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Grease and set aside.
Step 2: In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the beef and onion. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 8 minutes, breaking the meat up using a spoon until the meat is completely cooked.
Step 3: To the skillet, add the tomato paste, honey, and garlic. Stir well and continue to cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic. Next, add the tomatoes, stir, and cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Step 4: Add the bay leaf and let everything simmer for about 30 minutes.
Step 5: In the meantime, cook the noodles in a large pot with salted boiling water for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside 2 c. of the pasta water before draining the noodles. Set aside.
Step 6: In the empty pot, place the sour cream, and ½ cup of the reserved cooking water. Mix well until smooth. Toss in the noodles and add the rest of the 1 ½ cups of the cooking water.
Step 7: In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, spread the noodles. On top, evenly spread the beef mixture and sprinkle with the cheeses.
Step 8: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges are bubbling and the cheese is spotty brown. Take the dish out of the oven when done and allow it to cool for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 9: Before serving, garnish the dish with some green onions, sliced black olives, and chopped parsley. Enjoy!
