Jackie Apgars Company Casserole Food

COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion until no pink shows; drain. Mix in 1 of the cans of tomato sauce, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Pour into shallow 3 quart casserole baking dish.
• Pour in noodles in an even layer. Top with cottage cheese; sprinkle with onions and Cheddar cheese. Pour on remaining can of tomato sauce.
• Bake in a preheated over for 30 minutes.

JACKIE APGAR'S COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil the noodles as directed on the package.
• In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, water, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and sugar.
• Brown the ground beef in Olive oil and drain.
• Add the tomato sauce mixture to the ground beef.
• In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese and the remaining ingredients.
• In a greased 9x13" casserole pan (cake pan), spread 1/2 of the noodles.
• Add all of the cream cheese mixture.
• Add the remaining noodles.
• Add the ground beef / tomato sauce mixture.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350°F.
• Top with Cheddar cheese.

COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles; drain and set aside.
• Brown meat; drain.
• Add tomato sauce to beef; remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onions and peppers.
• Butter a casserole dish and spread 1/2 the noodles in the bottom.
• Cover noodles with 1/2 the cheese mixture, then 1/2 the meat mixture, then 1 more layer of noodles, then cheese mixture and then meat mixture.
• Pour 2 tablespoons butter over top; press down slightly.
• Bake at 375° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minute.
• If drier casserole is desired, cook 15 minutes longer.

CLASSIC COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in salted water; drain.
• Melt butter or margarine and saute green bell pepper.
• Add meat and cook until meat loses its pink color.
• Drain.
• Add salt, pepper, garlic salt and tomato sauce.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, onions & noodles.
• Gently mix together.
• Alternate layers of noodles & meat mixture in a 2-qt.
• casserole.
• Top with cheese and bake 30 minutes at 350.

COMPANY'S COMING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef with onion. Drain any grease. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar and wine or water. Cook for a few minutes and remove from heat.
• Use a mixer to beat together the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese.
• Spoon 1/2 of the noodles into a 9 x 13" casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover noodles with the cheese mixture, then the rest of the noodles. Pour the meat-tomato mixture over the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, croutons and then dot the top with butter.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 35 to 45 minutes.