Casseroles are a great way to make a hearty, inexpensive meal for
your family.  My favorite ingredient to use in them is ground beef.  
There are countless recipes you can come up with using ground beef
in your casserole dishes.  If you have ground beef in your home, odds
are you can put together a delicious meal with ingredients already in
your pantry.  It’s also a great way to combine all four food groups into
one dish.  Here are a couple quick and easy ground beef casserole
recipes that your whole family can enjoy.


Ground Beef Casserole


What you need:

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 8 oz macaroni noodles, cooked and drained
  • 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 c cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/4 t black pepper

What you do:

  • In a large skillet, add ground beef, garlic, salt and pepper and
    cook until meat is browned.  Drain grease from pan, add tomato
    sauce and onion and mix well.  Simmer uncovered for 10
    minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Layer noodles on the bottom of a
    large baking pan or casserole dish.  In a medium bowl, combine
    cream cheese and sour cream.  Cover noodles with cheese
    mixture.  Pour meat mixture on top of cheese and noodles.  
    Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top.  Bake, uncovered,
    for 40-45 minutes.


Southwest Pasta Bake


What you need:

  • 8 oz corkscrew pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 lb lean ground beef, browned and drained
  • 3/4 c prepared medium picante sauce or salsa
  • 1 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 t ground cumin
  • 1/4 t black pepper
  • 16 oz cottage cheese
  • 10 oz package frozen corn, thawed and drained

What you do:

  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef, salsa and corn.  In a small
    bowl, combine egg, cottage cheese, pepper and cumin.  Place
    1/2 beef mixture in bottom of 11/2 to 2 quart casserole dish.  Add
    pasta on top of beef.  Add cottage cheese mixture on top of
    pasta.  Top off with remaining beef mixture.  Add cheese to top
    of casserole.  In a 350 degree preheated oven, bake casserole
    for 30 to 40 minutes, or until heated through.
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