Beef Casserole With Creamy Pasta And Green Onions Recipes

BEEF CASSEROLE WITH CREAMY CHEESE PASTA

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• Tips: This is an excellent casserole for children and teenagers. Adults love it too! Substitute ground chicken or veal for beef. Its great to reheat. Make ahead: Prepare up to a day ahead but do not bake until ready to eat. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil; saute garlic and onions for 4 minutes. Add beef and saute until no longer pink, approximately 4 minutes. Add stock and tomato sauce; simmer on low heat for 12 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions or until firm to the bite. Drain and place in baking dish. In medium nonstick saucepan, melt margarine, add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add stock and milk; simmer on medium heat until slightly thickened, approximately 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. Add tomato sauce mixture to pasta. Mix well. Pour cheese sauce over top. Cover and bake for 15 minutes or until hot. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Per serving: calories 339; protein 18g; fat-tatal 15g-sat fat 6g; carbo 34g; sodium 513g; cholesterol 38mg; fiber 2g. Source: Good Taste: Premier Issue Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #300 by "Deborah K?hnen" on Nov 19, 97

BEEFY PASTA CASSEROLE

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• Saute bell pepper and onions in a little oil, then add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink and drain. Add tomatoes, chili powder, sugar, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Stir in the macaroni noodles and cover, simmering until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese before serving. Enjoy!

CREAMY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and return pasta to pot. Melt cream cheese into the pasta. Stir pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes into the pasta mixture.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Break ground beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until some of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic to the beef, continue cooking until the ground beef is completely browned, about 5 minutes more. Stir beef mixture into the pasta mixture.
• Pour pasta-and-beef mixture into a 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

CHEESY BEEF CASSEROLE

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• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add the tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper. , In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions and green pepper. Drain noodles; place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half each of the meat and cheese mixtures. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

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• 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.

GROUND BEEF PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat. Break the meat up in to crumbles and cook until browned.
• Stir in petite diced tomatoes, tomatoes with green chilies, tomato paste, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Take off heat.
• Cook egg noodles according to package, drain.
• Mix together cooked noodles, green onions, sour cream and cream cheese.
• Lightly grease 13x9 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Place egg noodle mixture in baking dish.
• Top with beef mixture.
• Top with cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, then mozzarella cheese.
• Cover and back for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 -10 more minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF CASSEROLE WITH CREAMY PASTA AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Brown meat in large skillet. Drain and return to pan. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Simmer for a few minutes. Season to taste.
• Meanwhile cook noodles and drain. Combine hot noodles with cream cheese. Stir to combine and melt cream cheese. Add sour cream and green onions.
• In a 4 quart casserole, layer noodles, meat mixture, then top with grated cheddar.
• Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.
• *If making ahead will need to increase cooking time.

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.