Beef Casserole Base Recipes

BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Arrange TATER TOTS in single layer in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min.
• Meanwhile, brown meat in large skilled sprayed with cooking spray; drain. Return meat to skillet. Remove from heat. Add broccoli, tomatoes and 1-1/2 cups onions; mix well.
• Whisk soup, milk and garlic powder in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Add to meat mixture; mix well. Cook 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Spoon over TATER TOTS. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and onions.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

BEEF AND MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish.
• Cook macaroni according to box; drain and toss with the 1 tbsp butter and 1/4 tsp salt. Place in bottom of 13 x 9 dish; set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook and crumble ground beef with the onion until no longer pink. Drain off fat.
• Return cooke, drained beef/onions to skillet.
• Stir in both cans of soup, milk, pepper and basil. Stir well.
• Pour evenly over the cooked macaroni in the casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 15 - 20 minutes.

BEEF & VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and put the kettle on.
• Put 2 thickly sliced celery sticks, 1 chopped onion, 2 chunkily sliced carrots, 5 bay leaves and 1 whole thyme sprig in a flameproof casserole dish with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp butter.
• Soften for 10 mins, then stir in 2 tbsp plain flour until it doesn't look dusty anymore, followed by 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 2 crumbled beef stock cubes.
• Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in 850g stewing beef and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Cover and put in the oven for 2hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30mins - 1hr more until the meat is really tender and the sauce is thickened.
• Garnish with the picked leaves of the remaining thyme sprig.

BEEF CASSEROLE BASE

Steps:

• Heat a large pan.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Add remaining oil and steak in batches until all the meat is browned.
• Put the meat aside on a plate.
• Heat reserved oil and add the onions and garlic.
• Cook until onions are soft and lightly browned.
• Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until browned.
• Gradually add the stock and bay leaves, stirring to blend.
• Return the meat and any meat juices on the plate to the pan.
• Simmer, covered for 1 1/4 hours.
• Discard bay leaves and divide meat base into 3 equal portions.
• These can be frozen for up to 3 months and are used as the bases for Red Wine Casserole, Mexican Casserole and Diane Style Casserole.