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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, just until al dente; drain well and set aside. | 2. Meanwhile, while pasta is cooking, melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, add oil, then saute onion, stirring often, until onion is soft. | 3. Increase heat to high and add ground beef. | 4. Brown the beef, stirring frequently (this will take about 5 minutes). | 5. Stir in sauce and cook until sauce is heated through; remove from heat. | 6. In a large glass mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, parmesan, minced garlic, basil and pepper to taste. | 7. Microwave this mixture on High for 2 minutes or until it's very hot; let stand for 2 minutes. | 8. Place cooked pasta in a prewarmed shallow serving bowl; top with meat sauce, but leave a border of pasta visible around the edges. | 9. Top the meat sauce with the cheese mixture, again leaving a border of sauce visible. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
fusilli	3	cups		-	-	-	-
butter	2	teaspoons		57.0	2.6189999999999998	1.781	4.8
olive oil	1	teaspoon		39.78	0.0	0.0	4.5
onion	1		peeled chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
beef	1		ground lean	530.4012	0.0	104.5842	12.1947
spaghetti sauce	2	cups		-	-	-	-
cottage cheese	1 1/2	cups		308.7	10.647	35.028	13.545
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
basil	2	tablespoons	slivered	1.219	0.1404	0.16699999999999998	0.0339
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.