Casserole Italiano Recipes

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.

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.

CASSEROLE ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook noodles al dente, set aside.
• Brown beef and drain.
• In large bowl mix tomato soup, and seasonings with only a single soup can of water.
• Add beef and noodles mix well.
• Place into casserole dish (or two).
• Cover with cheddar cheese.
• At this point you can freeze one casserole for later.
• Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.

BEEF ITALIANO

Steps:

• In a 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe casserole crumble beef. Add celery, onion, and garlic.
• Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 4-6 minutes or till no pink remains and onion is tender, stirring once. Drain off fat.
• Stir in flour, sugar, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt. Add tomato sauce, sweet pepper, and wine.
• Cook uncovered on high for five to six minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring every two minutes. Cook one minute more.
• Serve over fettuccine that has been twisted into nests with a long-tined fork. Garnish with cilantro. Pass parmesan cheese.
• (Conventional directions: In a large skillet cook ground beef, celery, onion, and garlic till no pink remains and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Stir in flour, sugar, italian seasoning, pepper, and salt. Add tomato sauce, sweet pepper, and wine. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly; cook and stir one minute more. Serve as directed.).

MANICOTTI ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Pour in rigatoni, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set pasta aside.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef and italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. With a slotted spoon, remove beef and sausage to a baking dish. Stir mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, and cooked pasta into the baking dish. Sprinkle cheese and pepperoni over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

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.

CASSEROLE ITALIANO

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onions and seasonings. Drain fat.
• Combine beef mixture, soup, and cooked noodles in a 1.5 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle cheese over top of casserole.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.