Old Fashioned Company Casserole Food

GRANDMA'S GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix sugar, salt, garlic salt and tomato sauce into ground beef; simmer until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cover skillet, and cool to room temperature.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and onion in a bowl.
• Scoop half the noodles into the prepared casserole dish; top with half the sour cream mixture. Spoon half the ground beef mixture atop sour cream layer. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients. Top casserole with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until Cheddar cheese has browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

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.

OLD-FASHIONED COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute first 6 ingredients til meat is done, breaking up beef.
• Drain grease.
• Add spaghetti sauce and sugar, and simmer over very low heat. *You can also use 2 cans tomato soup instead, that's what my mom used, but I prefer spaghetti sauce.
• Cook noodles. (Undercook slightly.).
• While noodles are cooking, in blender or food processor blend the cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream.
• Stir in green peppers and green onions.
• Drain noodles.
• Pour noodles into greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Top with meat mixture.
• Top with cheese mixture.
• *You can make 3 simple layers, or you can divide the noodles and mixtures in half and make 6 layers total before topping with cheeses.
• Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Sprinkle very lightly with dried parsley if desired.
• Bake in 350º oven for 30-40 minutes.
• *I use a 1 lb. 10 oz. jar Ragu spaghetti sauce, there apparently is a glitch.
• Serve with a tossed salad and garlic bread.

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.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper in a bag, add the chicken and shake to coat well.
• Brown a few pieces at a time in the butter in a skillet.
• Remove to a 3 QT baking dish, reserving the drippings.
• Add the carrots, potatoes and onions to the baking dish.
• Pour the chicken broth over and add the thyme.
• Bake, covered at 350*F for 45 minutes.
• Stir 6 TBs flour into the reserved drippings, adding additional butter if necessary.
• Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until medium brown, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the milk.
• Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Pour the gravy over the chicken and vegetables and bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes longer.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO-BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with water to cover by 1 inch.
• Add a generous pinch of salt and cook for 15 minutes, or until tender; do not overcook.
• Drain the potatoes and arrange them in a 9 x 9 inch casserole dish.
• While potatoes are cooking, in large skillet, combine the beef and onion and cook together over medium heat until the beef is browned and the onion softened, 12-15 minutes.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and whisk in flour to make a roux.
• Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and the flour turns light brown in color.
• Gradually whisk in the milk and continue to stir while cooking over medium heat.
• When the mixture thickens, whisk in the salt and pepper, then stir in the cheese and browned beef.
• Pour the ground beef mixture over the potatoes and bake the casserole for 20 minutes until heated through and bubbling.
• Stir the casserole gently.
• Sprinkle a little more cheddar cheese on top, if desired, and the bread crumbs on top of the casserole and bake until the crumbs are toasted, about 5 minutes longer.

ARNOLD PALMER COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bown beef and mushrooms and 1/2 chopped onions.
• Add tomato sause salt, pepper, and garlic salt and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Cook noodles.
• Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, remaining chopped onions and green peppers.
• Buttered casserole
• Layer meat, noodles and cheese mixture, ending with meat on top.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes
• First 1/2 of cooking time with lid on casserole, remaining with lid off.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly toast walnuts and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with butter or margarine substitute.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the soy milk (or substitute) and butter to the boil. Slowly stir in the oats with a fork.
• Stir in the apple and/or pears, dried fruit of choice, toasted walnuts, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, vanilla extract if using, cinnamon, and the salt.
• Cook mixture, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Be careful not to burn! Pour the oatmeal mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered for 15 minutes. The last 5 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on top and bake until the top is bubbly.
• Serve warm with additional warmed soymilk or milk served on the side if you wish.
• For vegan use soy milk, rice milk and soy margarine options.