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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!
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!
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
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the skillet from the heat.
- Cook the egg noodles according to the package directions.
- Stir together the noodles, 5 of the chopped green onions, the sour cream, and the cream cheese until blended.
- Spoon the egg noodle mixture into the baking dish.
- Top the egg noodle layer with the meat sauce.
- Sprinkle the casserole with the cheddar cheese, the parmesan cheese, and the mozzarella cheese, in that order.
- Cover and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.
- Uncover and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with the extra green onions and serve.
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