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.

COMPANY 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 with the onion until no pink shows; drain. Mix in 1 of the cans of tomato sauce, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Pour into shallow 3 quart casserole baking dish.
• Pour in noodles in an even layer. Top with cottage cheese; sprinkle with onions and Cheddar cheese. Pour on remaining can of tomato sauce.
• Bake in a preheated over for 30 minutes.

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'S COMING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef with onion. Drain any grease. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar and wine or water. Cook for a few minutes and remove from heat.
• Use a mixer to beat together the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese.
• Spoon 1/2 of the noodles into a 9 x 13" casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover noodles with the cheese mixture, then the rest of the noodles. Pour the meat-tomato mixture over the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, croutons and then dot the top with butter.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 35 to 45 minutes.