Doaheadsausageraviolicasserole Recipes

DO-AHEAD SAUSAGE RAVIOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the sausage in a 10-inch skillet until no longer pink.
• Drain the grease.
• Spread 1/2 cup of pasta sauce in an ungreased 13x9x2" baking pan.
• In the pan, arrange a single layer of the ravioli over the sauce.
• Evenly pour another 1 cup of sauce over the ravioli.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of the sausage over this, then 1 cup of the mozzarella on top of the sausage.
• Repeat layers with remaining ravioli, sauce and sausage.
• Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours, but no longer than 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake covered for 45 minutes.
• Remove the foil and sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozarella and the parmesan cheese.
• Bake for another 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

THREE CHEESE, VEGGIE AND SAUSAGE MAKE AHEAD BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13" (23x33 cm) baking dish.
• In fry pan, saute sausage and onion. Drain any excess oil and discard. Set sausage mix aside.
• In very large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, thyme, black pepper, mustard powder, salt, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
• Mix in bread cubes, spinach, peppers, cheddar, Feta and sausage mix. Stir well.
• Pour into prepared pan. Top with Parmesan and sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight. If making same day, let sit for at least 2 hours to allow egg and milk to soak into bread.
• Remove from refrigerator and preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Uncover and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cover with foil in last few minutes if top is becoming too brown.
• Remove from oven, place pan on wire rack and let rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with fresh parsley or green onions.

DIVINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain excess fat. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and oregano; set aside.
• In a separate skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Saute the chopped onion until translucent. In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and sauteed onions.
• Place 1/2 of cooked noodles in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Drizzle with 1/2 of the melted butter. Cover with cheese mixture. Toss remaining noodles with remaining melted butter, and spread over cheese mixture. Cover with meat mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

DO-AHEAD RAVIOLI SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce. Arrange single layer of frozen ravioli over sauce; evenly pour 1 cup pasta sauce over ravioli. Sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 cups sausage and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ravioli, pasta sauce and sausage.
• Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered 45 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and the Parmesan cheese. Bake about 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and lasagna is hot in center. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

HEARTY SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage until no longer pink; add green and red peppers and onion.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the next 9 ingredients; mix well.
• Place in greased 3 qt casserole.
• Mix crumbs and butter; sprinkle on top.
• Bake at 350* for 40 minutes.