Beef Casserole Italian Style Recipes

ITALIAN GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, then add garlic, salt and spaghetti sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• While that simmers, mix together cream cheese, sour cream and onions.
• In a greased 9X13 inch pan, layer 1/3 sauce, 1/2 noodles, 1/2 cream cheese mixture, 1/2 mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with 1/3 more sauce, remaining noodles, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, cover and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF CASSEROLE ITALIANO

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion; drain off fat.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, parsley, oregano, basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, combine spinach, ricotta cheese and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Spoon spinach mixture around edges of a 13x9x2 inch baking dish; pour beef mixture into center.
• Cut each mozzarella slice into 3 strips and arrange in a lattice pattern over meat.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

ITALIAN ONE STEP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Remove casings from sausages and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place these into a 10x15-inch roasting pan. Layer the potatoes, carrots and onions over the sausages. Then pour the tomatoes over all. Season with salt, ground black pepper and oregano.
• Cover and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 60 minutes, then uncover and bake for 15 to 20 more minutes.

CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease an 8-cup baking dish. Place baking dish on a cookie sheet.
• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onions until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off fat.
• Drain liquid from canned tomatoes into a 4-cup measuring cup, adding water if needed, to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Add juice, tomatoes, macaroni, corn, bell pepper, garlic, soy sauce, chili powder, Italian seasoning, and pepper to the beef mixture; bring to a boil.
• Pour 1/2 of the beef mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of Mexican cheese, add remainder of beef mixture, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.