Italian Beef Bake Recipes

ITALIAN PASTA AND BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli as directed on package. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour into sprayed baking dish.
• Add cooked mostaccioli; stir gently to mix. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly.
• Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.

ITALIAN BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir 1 1/4 cups pasta sauce into beef. Heat to boiling. Spoon into baking dish; top with mozzarella cheese.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and Parmesan cheese until soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by 12 tablespoonfuls onto beef mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 24 minutes or until topping is golden brown and toothpick inserted in topping comes out clean. Serve topped with additional warm pasta sauce.

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add to beef mixture and gently stir in sliced plum tomatoes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

CHEESY ITALIAN BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 13x9 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10 inch skillet cook beef over medium- high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently,until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce.
• 2. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese and 1/4 tsp of the italian seasoning until smooth and creamy. Spoon half of the beef mixture (about 2 cups ) into the baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture evenly onto the beef mixture. Spoon remaining beef mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
• 3. In medium bowl, stir 1 cup of the Parmesan Cheese, the Bisquick mix and milk with wire wisk or fork until well blended. Pour over beef mixture.
• 4. Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until light brown. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese and 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning. Bake 5 minutes. Let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the water and seasonings; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until meat is very tender. Discard bay leaf. Remove meat and shred with a fork. Skim fat from cooking juices; return meat to slow cooker. Serve on rolls.

ITALIAN BEEF PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
• Spray a frypan lightly with cooking oil spray and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add mince beef and cook until well browned.
• Add the can of tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, paprika, herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cooked macaroni to sauce and stir through. You can adjust the amount of pasta according to how you like it.
• Pour into greased casserole dish and top with grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 15 mins until the cheese is melted.

ITALIAN BEEF AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook ground chuck , onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain. Add spaghetti sauce, water, basil, oregano, and pepper, stir well.
• Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x2 inch baking dish. Top with half of potato slices; cover with 1/3 of meat mixture. Add remaining potato slices and remaining meat mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 375°F for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Remove foil; sprinkle cheese over casserole. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.