Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake

Ingredients

• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 1 (8-ounce) package small elbow macaroni
• Cooking spray
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 cup preshredded carrot
• 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) 2% reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese (such as Cracker Barrel), divided
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 pound lean ground sirloin
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Lightly coat pasta with cooking spray. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and carrot, and sauté 4 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add ground beef; ...

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