Creamy Beef Bake Food

CREAMY BEEF AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the beef over medium high heat with the onion and mushroom until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are translucent.
• Drain any fat, then transfer the beef mixture to a large casserole dish (9x13) mix in the mushroom soup, sour cream, rice, and beef broth. Combine well, and spread evenly in the dish.
• Spread cracker crumbs over the top of the casserole and drizzle with butter.
• Bake at 350˚F for 30-40 minutes, uncovered, or until the rice is tender.

CREAMY BEEF & EGG NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat with onions and thyme in skillet; drain.
• Spoon noodles into 13x9-inch baking dish; top with meat and mixed vegetables. Whisk soup and milk until blended; pour over vegetables. Top with cheese; cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 10 min.

CREAMY BEEF NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish and spray with cooking spray.
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, until no longer pink. Drain any excess grease.
• Add the tomato sauce, onion powder, salt, and pepper into the meat. Stir and let it simmer, over medium heat, while the egg noodles cook.
• Cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Don't forget to add at least 1 teaspoon of salt in with the noodles. * I usually add about 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
• In large mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream and cottage cheese.
• When noodles are done cooking, drain the noodles, but do not rinse. Add the noodles into the mixing bowl with the cottage cheese and stir to coat all the noodles.
• Pour half the egg noodle mixture into your prepared pan, top with half the ground beef mixture, and then half the shredded cheese. Repeat.
• Cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.* If you want those crunchy casserole edges and noodle edges then don't cover with tin foil.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish or 2 1/2 to 3-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook pasta until al dente, about 11 minutes; drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, garlic salt and pepper; cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• In large bowl, mix sour cream, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the green onions; stir in cooked pasta.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with half of the beef mixture and 3/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat with pasta mixture, beef mixture and remaining 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Top with remaining 1/4 cup green onions, and serve.

CREAMY BEEF AND SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Set aside. Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

THICK & CREAMY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in 5 quart casserole over medium high heat. Add 1/3 of the beef cubes and brown on all sides (6-8 minutes). Transfer meat to plate or bowl. Repeat with remainder of beef until all is browned.
• Add chopped onion to pan, reducing heat to low and sauté for about 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender and translucent.
• Return beef to pan and sprinkle with flour, tossing until all is coated. Transfer all to casserole to oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Pour any reserved juices (from beef on plate) over the beef, along with the wine and broth (if beef is not covered add more beef broth or water).
• Tie parley sprigs, garlic, thyme and bay leaf in a cheesecloth.
• Add herbs (in cheese cloth bag) to beef with salt and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil on top of stove and then transfer mixture to casserole and then to oven.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in carrots, adding more broth (or water) is sauce is too thick or mixture seems dry. Continue baking for 30-45 minutes (20-30 if using baby carrots). Discard cheesecloth bag.
• While stew is baking in oven, in a medium saucepan boil water (enough to cover onions) and add onions and boil for 1 minute. Drain onions and peel onions.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt one tablespoon butter. Add onions to skillet and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Remove onions from skillet and add to stew, along with the fennel (if using) in casserole in the oven. Continue baking for 20 more minutes.
• Remove from oven and add peas to casserole, simmering an additional 5-10 minutes on top of the stove. Stir in minced parsley.

CREAMY BEEF POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Cook beef until no longer pink and drain.
• Combine the soups, onion and pepper.
• Add the potatoes, 2 cups cheese and mushrooms.
• Stir in beef.
• Transfer to two greased 8-in. square baking dishes.
• Sprinkle each with 1 cup cheese.
• Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months.
• Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• When ready to use frozen casserole:
• Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake as directed above.

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 BEEF AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and oil.
• Add the potatoes and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add zucchini, salt and pepper.
• Cook until the zucchini is tender.
• Spoon the vegetable mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Set aside.
• In a skillet, cook the onion with the Italian seasoning until the onion is tender.
• Add ground beef, cook and stir until the beef loses its pink colour.
• Stir in the tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of milk.
• Spoon the meat mixture over the vegetable layer in the dish.
• Melt the remaining butter, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in the remaining milk.
• Cook and stir until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens.
• Stir in the cheese.
• Pour the sauce over the meat layer.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, cheese, mushrooms, pimientos, butter, thyme and salt. Stir in the noodles and beef mixture., Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add noodles, corn, soups, sour cream, pimientos, salt and pepper; mix well. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

SOUR CREAM BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the egg noodles according to package directions until al dente. Rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process. Add a splash of olive oil to prevent the noodles from sticking.
• Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, breaking up any clumps. Drain any excess fat.
• Add chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Season with Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sour cream, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and cooked egg noodles. Mix well.
• Spoon half the creamy pasta mixture into a 9×13 casserole dish.
• Top with half the beef mixture and half the cheddar cheese.
• Repeat with one more pasta - beef - cheddar layer each. Finish with a cheddar cheese layer on top.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until cheese has melted.
• Top with optional parsley and dish and serve hot.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Brown the hamburger and onion (if using).
• Prepare the macaroni and cheese according to package directions.
• Add the cooked hamburger mixture to the prepared macaroni and cheese.
• Add the cream soup to the mixture and stir.
• (Optional) Pour into a casserole dish and place in the oven at 350°F until heated through. If you are pressed for time this step may be skipped and dinner enjoyed as a skillet!