Tomato Beef Bake

As a preface, since being pregnant I have had low tolerance for foods that have an odor. Especially onions and green peppers. Last summer we got some awesome deals on them so I froze a whole bunch to use throughout the year. Convenient and thrifty, yes. But, our freezers have smelled like green peppers and onions for months and nothing gets rid of the smell. After working at veg prep I also cannot stand the smell of soy sauce, so this recipe had quite low expectations from my end.

Tomato Beef Bake

6 ounces medium sized egg noodles
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion chunked
2 garlic cloves minced
3 medium tomatoes chunked
1 medium green pepper chunked
1/4 cup Kikkoman soy sauce

Cook noodles in boiling water according to package directions, omitting salt; drain. Brown beef with onion and garlic; cook until onion is translucent. Add remaining 3 ingredients; stir to combine. Bring to boil and cook only until tomatoes are heated through. Stir in noodles; turn into 2-qt baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in preheated 35o F. oven 20 minutes.

Big Chubb and I were surprised because it turned out to be quite palatable. There was not much in the way of sauciness to it, which made it a little strange, but it tasted good. It was also pretty quick and easy to make. We had it with sauted zucchini to remind us that eventually we will have weather above freezing.

We will probably eat this again. It seems that it could be quite versatile and one could use ground turkey and whole wheat noodles to make it healthier.