Millennium Italian Casserole Recipes

CONNIE'S ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees.
• Brown beef, onion, bell pepper in olive oil, drain.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and sugar, heat till bubbly.
• Combine Mozzarella cheese and sour cream, separately from sauce mixture.
• Pour sauce mixture into two ungreased 8x12 baking dishes.
• Spoon cheese-sour cream mixture over sauce mixture.
• Separate crescent roll dough into rectangles and lay out over cheese-sour cream mixture making sure to cover it completely.
• Brush melted butter over dough and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• This recipe makes enough for at least 24 people. If you don't need this much you may cut the recipe in half or freeze the leftovers. It is perfect to take to covered dish get togethers.

BISCUIT TOPPED ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven 375.
• Grease baking dish.
• In lg. skillet brown ground meat and onions: drain. Stir in water, pepper,tomato sauce and paste. Simmer for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat stir in veggies and 1 1/2 cups cheese. Spoon mixture into greased baking dish. Separate dough into individual biscuits. Place biscuits around the meat mixture overlapping slightly. Lightly brush biscuits with butter. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and sprinkle with oregano. Bake for 22-27 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown.

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.

MILLION DOLLAR ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring water to boil, add salt and pasta and cook per directions.
• Use 2 T of butter and grease a 9 x 12 baking dish.
• Dice green pepper and onion.
• Slice mushrooms.
• Heat 2 T of garlic oil and saute on medium heat bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms 3-4 minutes.
• Drain pasta and set aside.
• Add ground sirloin, crumbling as you add. Add salt & pepper, breaking up beef into small bites. Remain cooking until beef is no longer pink, drain excess gease.
• Add jar of pasta sauce and heat through.
• While meat sauce is cooking, add softened cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese to a medium size mixing bowl.
• Using a hand mixer or immersion blender, mix 3 ingredients until well blended.
• Layer 1/2 pasta into baking dish, add blended cheese mixture and smooth evenly over pasta.
• Evenly add remaining pasta followed by red meat sauce.
• Cover dish with foil and bake 20 minutes. (I spray oil my foil so it doesn't stick).
• Remove foil and add grated cheese on top.
• Return to oven for 10-15 minutes until cheese has melted well.
• Rest for 5 minutes before serving.