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Easy Homemade Casserole

CasseroleBeefDiner-Style

Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Yes indeed, anyone can enjoy this Easy Homemade Casserole. It's a simple yet scrumptious dish with a lot of personality and even more heart! On the bottom is a layer of egg noodles swimming in a creamy, tangy sauce that's then topped with even more rich, bright, and meaty sauce, all finished off with a hearty dose of melty cheese. It's never been easier to make an incredible dinner than with this Easy Homemade Casserole!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground round
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
  • 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups medium egg noodles, uncooked
  • 5 green onions, chopped, plus more , to taste, for garnish
  • 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground round and cook, while crumbling and stirring constantly, until the meat is browned, about 5-8 minutes. Drain the fat from the skillet.

Step 4 -Stir in the tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, the tomatoes with green chilies, the tomato paste, the salt, the Italian seasoning, and the pepper.

Step 5 -Bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 6 -Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Step 7 -Transfer the skillet from the heat.

Step 8 -Cook the egg noodles according to the package directions.

Step 9 -Stir together the noodles, 5 of the chopped green onions, the sour cream, and the cream cheese until blended.

Step 10 -Spoon the egg noodle mixture into the baking dish.

Step 11 -Top the egg noodle layer with the meat sauce.

Step 12 -Sprinkle the casserole with the cheddar cheese, the parmesan cheese, and the mozzarella cheese, in that order.

Step 13 -Cover and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.

Step 14 -Uncover and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Step 15 -Let stand for 10 minutes.

Step 16 -Garnish with the extra green onions and serve.

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