Casserole Italiano Recipes

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 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:

• 1. Brown the ground beef, onion and garlic, stirring frequently. Drain and place in a 1 1/2-qt casserole dish.
• 2. Add the basil and spaghetti sauce, and mix thoroughly. (You can add as much or as little of the sauce as you like to suit your own taste.)
• 3. Place the shredded cheese around edge. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rotini in boiling water 7-9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• 2. While rotini is cooking, brown seasoned ground chuck (with salt and pepper) and onion (if desired).
• 3. Combine pasta, 2 cups of spaghetti sauce (or pizza sauce), tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, garlic salt, and oregano. Add beef mixture to pasta and sauce.
• 4. Pour 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 3 qt casserole dish. Pour half of beef and pasta mixture over sauce.
• 5. Top with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Then pour remaining meat and pasta mixture over top.
• 6. Add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top of meat mixture.
• 7. Place pepperoni slices on top of cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes until hot and pepperoni is somewhat crisp. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

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.

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.