Created on April 8th, 2003
Cook beef and garlic in a Dutch oven, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain beef mixture; pat dry with paper towels, place beef back in pan. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and salt; simmer 30 minutes. Set meat sauce aside. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Place pasta in a 13 X 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir together sour cream, cream cheese, and green onions. Spread over linguine. Top with meat sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. **To make this low-fat, you can use nonfat sour cream and fat-free cream cheese. To cut sodium, omit salt and use reduced sodium canned tomato products.