Millennium Italian Casserole Recipe Genius Kitchen Food

ITALIAN-INSPIRED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook sausage, beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add corn and olives. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in noodles. , Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Top with cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

ITALIAN CASSEROLE DINNER

Steps:

• In dutch oven, saute sausage, beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic until meats are no longer pink; drain.
• Add tomato sauce, paste, water, and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in noodles.
• Put in 13x9 pan and sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbly.

MILLENNIUM ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook shells as directed on package. Drain.
• Sauté ground beef. Mix cottage or ricotta cheese, butter, and tomato sauce until well blended.
• Stir in mushrooms and green pepper, blending well. Add oregano and pepper.
• Place layer of cooked shells in bottom of lightly buttered casserole. Cover with layer of cottage cheese mixture. Top with half of the pepperoni. Place 2 slices Mozzarella cheese on top. Crumble 1/3 ground beef evenly over cheese.
• Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with Mozzarella cheese on top, ringed with pepperoni slices.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.

ITALIAN WEDDING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the casserole: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until less than al dente; set aside.
• Put the butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted and the oil is hot, add the celery, oregano, garlic, carrots and onion and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour, stir and cook for an additional minute. While whisking constantly, slowly add the stock. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the meatballs, kale, Parmesan and cooked pasta, then stir to combine. Transfer to 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.
• For the topping: Mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, butter, parsley and oregano in a bowl until well combined. Sprinkle the breadcrumb topping over the casserole.
• Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Allow the casserole to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

EASY ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown ground beef w garlic powder, basil, sea salt & pepper, drain.
• Add both jars of spaghetti sauce to drained meat.
• While browning meat, prepare penne according to package directions, drain.
• In 9x13 baking dish, layer ingredients: meat/sauce, cheese, pasta, cheese, meat/sauce cheese and so forth, ending w cheese (roughly 3 layers of each).
• Bake uncovered until bubbly and cheese is melted.
• *I usually serve with garlic bread and green beans.