Beef Lombardi Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cook the hamburger in a large skillet or stock pot on medium heat until browned. Drain.
• 2. Stir in both cans of tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and bay leaf, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3. While the meat sauce is simmering, Cook the egg noodles according to package directions, Drain.
• 4. Stir together the cooked noodles, chopped green onions and sour cream until mixed. Place the noodles in the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 5. Cover the noodles with the beef mixture, spreading evenly. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the top of the beef mixture.
• 6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 by 9 inch baking dish. Heat oil in 12-inch non stick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add beef, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until beef is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and cook until most liquid has evaporated, 3 - 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add noodles and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Reserve 2 cups cooking water, then drain noodles.
• Whisk sour cream, cream cheese, cornstarch, and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water together in now-empty pot until smooth. Stir in scallions, noodles, remaining 1.25 cups cooking water, and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
• Spread noodle mixture in even layer in prepared baking dish. Spread beef mixture evenly over noodles. Sprinkle Colby Jack evenly over top. Bake until bubbling around edges and cheese is spotty brown, 25 - 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Serve.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare egg noodles according to package directions. 2. Meanwhile, sprinkle ground beef with 1 1/4 tsp. salt and Italian seasoning. Cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. 3. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 2 minutes; stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 8 minutes. 4. Microwave cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 20 seconds. Stir in sour cream and green onions. Stir cream cheese mixture into hot cooked noodles. 5. Place noodle mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese. 6. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Note: To lighten, substitute low-fat or fat-free sour cream and 2% reduced-fat cheese.