Beef Casserole With Creamy Cheese Pasta Food

CHEESY LAYERED GROUND BEEF AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a large lasagna dish.
• Cook the pasta until only firm-tender; drain (it does not have to measure exactly 4 cups cooked, careful not to overcook the pasta as it will cook more in the oven) drain and transfer to a bowl, toss with a couple tablespoons oil to prevent sticking; set aside.
• In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion, jalapenos (if using) mushrooms and minced garlic until meat is brown and cooked stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, tomato sauce salt and pepper, stir until heated through (you can the sauce for up to 45 minutes on low heat).
• Spread 1/2 meat sauce on bottom of pan.
• Spread 1/2 noodles on top of sauce.
• Top noodles with 1 cup mozza cheese.
• Mix 1 cup cottage cheese with 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Spread over mozzeralla cheese.
• Top with remaining tomato sauce, noodles,and remaining mozza cheese.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered for 20 mins, uncover casserole (at this point you can sprinkle with grated mozzeralla or cheddar cheese if desired).
• Return to oven to bake for another 10-15 mins, or until bubbly.

BEEF CASSEROLE WITH CREAMY CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Tips: This is an excellent casserole for children and teenagers. Adults love it too! Substitute ground chicken or veal for beef. Its great to reheat. Make ahead: Prepare up to a day ahead but do not bake until ready to eat. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil; saute garlic and onions for 4 minutes. Add beef and saute until no longer pink, approximately 4 minutes. Add stock and tomato sauce; simmer on low heat for 12 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions or until firm to the bite. Drain and place in baking dish. In medium nonstick saucepan, melt margarine, add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add stock and milk; simmer on medium heat until slightly thickened, approximately 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. Add tomato sauce mixture to pasta. Mix well. Pour cheese sauce over top. Cover and bake for 15 minutes or until hot. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Per serving: calories 339; protein 18g; fat-tatal 15g-sat fat 6g; carbo 34g; sodium 513g; cholesterol 38mg; fiber 2g. Source: Good Taste: Premier Issue Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #300 by "Deborah K?hnen" on Nov 19, 97

BAKED CREAM CHEESE SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.
• Drain spaghetti and place in a bowl. Add cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Stir until cream cheese is melted and spaghetti is thoroughly coated. Spread a small amount of meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking pan; put spaghetti on top and top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

CHEESY BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add the tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper. , In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions and green pepper. Drain noodles; place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half each of the meat and cheese mixtures. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and return pasta to pot. Melt cream cheese into the pasta. Stir pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes into the pasta mixture.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Break ground beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until some of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic to the beef, continue cooking until the ground beef is completely browned, about 5 minutes more. Stir beef mixture into the pasta mixture.
• Pour pasta-and-beef mixture into a 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

BEEF CASSEROLE WITH CREAMY PASTA AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Brown meat in large skillet. Drain and return to pan. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Simmer for a few minutes. Season to taste.
• Meanwhile cook noodles and drain. Combine hot noodles with cream cheese. Stir to combine and melt cream cheese. Add sour cream and green onions.
• In a 4 quart casserole, layer noodles, meat mixture, then top with grated cheddar.
• Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.
• *If making ahead will need to increase cooking time.

CHEESY BEEFY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook egg noodles per package directions.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown beef until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Add oil if needed.
• Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer 5 minutes.
• With an electric mixer, beat together sour cream, cream cheese, and cottage cheese in a medium bowl.
• Fold in onions and bell pepper and mix well.
• In 9 x 13-inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray, add half of the noodles, half the cheese mixture and half the meat mixture in layers.
• Repeat layers, ending with meat.
• Top with cheddar cheese.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes longer.
• Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef. Add salt, pepper, tomato sauce, garlic, sugar and mix.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Cook noodles.
• In a bowl, put sour cream, cream cheese & green onions and mix.
• In a large casserole put a layer of noodles, half the cream mixture & half the meat sauce.
• Repeat.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

CREAMY BEEF AND PASTA CASSEROLE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a skillet with onion and garlic. Drain.
• While beef is browning, prepare pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
• Return empty pasta pot to stove and over med-low heat, stir together tomato sauce and cream cheese until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Reduce heat to low. Add 1 cup of the cheddar cheese; stir well. Add thyme, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Stir well.
• Add drained pasta, drained browned beef mixture and drained spinach to pot. Gently stir to combine and coat well.
• Pour into a 13 x 9" baking dish or similar size casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to slightly brown.

CREAMY AND CHEESY BEEF AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray; spread the refried beans in the bottom and set aside.
• Brown the ground beef and garlic, drain, season with taco seasoning and stir in the cream of mushroom soup and the 1/3 cup salsa.
• Layer on top of the beans: salsa, half of the cheese, the meat mixture, jalapeños and olives, if using, remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, and enjoy!