Ingredients

• 4 c Egg Noodle Pasta, cook as directed, drain
• 1 c THRIVE Ground Beef - reconstituted
• 1 pt. Picante Sauce
• 1 c THRIVE Espagnole, add water and cook as directed until thick
• 1 tsp Basil
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/4 tsp Black Powder
• 1 c THRIVE Sour Cream Powder
• 1 c Cream Cheese
• 1/2 c THRIVE Instant Milk - reconstituted
• 1/4 c THRIVE Chopped Onions
• 1 c THRIVE Chopped Spinach
• 1 c THRIVE Shredded Cheddar Cheese - reconstituted
• 3 Tbsp THRIVE Butter Powder - add a little oil and mix with hot noodles
• 1/4 c THRIVE Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray casserole dish with cooking spray or butter the dish.
3. Cook noodles, add butter, stir and set aside.
4. Make beef gravy and stir in hamburger, garlic powder, pepper and basil.
5. Mix Cream cheese, milk, sour cream and onions until smooth. (Can use masher or mixer)
6. Assemble casserole with 1/2 of the ingredients with noodles first, then big spoonful's of 1/2 of the hamburger / gravy, picante sauce and cheese mixture.
7. Add Spinach.
8. Cover and bake for 35 minutes.
9. Uncover, add cheddar cheese and bake for 10 minutes until cheese melts.
10. Serve warm.
11. Shake Parmesan cheese at any step or end of the layers.