Old Fashioned Company Casserole Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute first 6 ingredients til meat is done, breaking up beef.
• Drain grease.
• Add spaghetti sauce and sugar, and simmer over very low heat. *You can also use 2 cans tomato soup instead, that's what my mom used, but I prefer spaghetti sauce.
• Cook noodles. (Undercook slightly.).
• While noodles are cooking, in blender or food processor blend the cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream.
• Stir in green peppers and green onions.
• Drain noodles.
• Pour noodles into greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Top with meat mixture.
• Top with cheese mixture.
• *You can make 3 simple layers, or you can divide the noodles and mixtures in half and make 6 layers total before topping with cheeses.
• Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Sprinkle very lightly with dried parsley if desired.
• Bake in 350º oven for 30-40 minutes.
• *I use a 1 lb. 10 oz. jar Ragu spaghetti sauce, there apparently is a glitch.
• Serve with a tossed salad and garlic bread.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly toast walnuts and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with butter or margarine substitute.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the soy milk (or substitute) and butter to the boil. Slowly stir in the oats with a fork.
• Stir in the apple and/or pears, dried fruit of choice, toasted walnuts, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, vanilla extract if using, cinnamon, and the salt.
• Cook mixture, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Be careful not to burn! Pour the oatmeal mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered for 15 minutes. The last 5 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on top and bake until the top is bubbly.
• Serve warm with additional warmed soymilk or milk served on the side if you wish.
• For vegan use soy milk, rice milk and soy margarine options.

COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles; drain and set aside.
• Brown meat; drain.
• Add tomato sauce to beef; remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onions and peppers.
• Butter a casserole dish and spread 1/2 the noodles in the bottom.
• Cover noodles with 1/2 the cheese mixture, then 1/2 the meat mixture, then 1 more layer of noodles, then cheese mixture and then meat mixture.
• Pour 2 tablespoons butter over top; press down slightly.
• Bake at 375° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minute.
• If drier casserole is desired, cook 15 minutes longer.