Lisas Wisconsin Casserole Recipes

ON WISCONSIN! CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta. Cook pasta until l dente, drain.
• While boiling water & cooking pasta, melt 1T butter & 1T olive oil together over medium high heat. Add onions & a pinch of salt. Caramelize until very golden & soft. Add to large bowl.
• Slice brats while onions carmelize, add to large bowl.
• In same pan as onions, melt 3T butter, add flour to make a roux, cook 1 minutes. Gently stir in 2 cups of beer, continue stirring until roux dissolves, bring to a simmer & cook 1-2 minutes until thickened & flour taste cooks out. Recede heat, gradually add cheeses stirring until melted & smooth. Add mustard & pepper to taste. Stir in extra beer as needed to thin sauce, should be a medium consistency, thin enough to pour smoothly, not thick & gloppy.
• Stir drained pasta in with brats & onions, add most of sauce & toss to coat. Pour into a casserole dish, top with remaining sauce. Can be refrigerated @ this point to bake off later.
• If refrigerated, warm on counter for an hour before baking.
• Bake in a preheated 375* F oven, covered 20 minutes, uncover, top with French fried onions & bake another 10-15 minutes until golden & bubbly.

LISA'S SAUSAGE-RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausage until brown .Drain grease well.
• Lightly grease a 3-qt. casserole dish. Spread rice evenly in pan. Sprinkle onions, celery, green peppers and water chestnuts over rice. Sprinkle salt and pepper over vegetables. Pour chicken broth and water over vegetables. Spoon sausage on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and stir well. Cover and bake an additional 30 minutes.

LISA'S BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put the butter in a casserole dish and put in microwave for 20 seconds.
• Add onion soup mix to butter and mix well. Put two cans of beef consomme soup in onion soup mixture and stir well.
• Add rice in beef consomme mixture and stir well.
• Bake at 350 F. for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

LISA'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions and bell peppers, and season to taste. Add tomato paste and water. Let simmer.
• In a mixing bowl, mix ricotta cheese with beaten egg. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 370 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Begin layering all ingredients beginning with a few spoonfuls of tomato sauce. Follow with noodles, then ricotta mixture, and shredded mozzarella. Repeat until dish is filled.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) about 35 to 45 minutes, until bubbly. Let cool a couple of minutes before cutting.

MILLION DOLLAR CASSEROLE (SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE) RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles as directed on the package.
• While your noodles are boiling, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese in a medium-sized bowl until smooth (there might be a couple of bumps from the cottage cheese, but make sure it's all mixed together well).
• Place ground beef in a large skillet and brown until completely cooked through. Drain grease well.
• Pour spaghetti sauce over the meat and mix well.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
• Layer half of the cooked noodles in the bottom of the dish. Pour the creamy cheese mixture on top of the noodles and spread it around evenly. Next, add the rest of the noodles on top of the cheese mix layer and spread the noodles out to cover the pan. Then, slice up the butter and place it on top of the noodles throughout the pan.
• Once the noodle and cheese layers have been put together, pour the red meat sauce on top and cover the noodles completely.
• Cook it uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Once the 30 minutes is up, take the casserole out of the oven and cover the whole thing with cheddar cheese. Then return it back to the oven to cook for another 15 minutes.