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Ultimate Homestyle Casserole is the taste of home in a baking dish. The bottom layer is tender egg noodles mixed with a tangy, ooey-gooey cheese sauce, while the top layer is a juicy, savory beef sauce just sparkling with zesty seasonings! But it can't be homestyle without even more cheese melted on top! That's the charm of Ultimate Homestyle Casserole; everything you want to enjoy is right there on your plate!
Ultimate Homestyle Casserole is the taste of home in a baking dish. The bottom layer is tender egg noodles mixed with a tangy, ooey-gooey cheese sauce, while the top layer is a juicy, savory beef sauce just sparkling with zesty seasonings! But it can't be homestyle without even more cheese melted on top! That's the charm of Ultimate Homestyle Casserole; everything you want to enjoy is right there on your plate!
Ingredients
- 3 cups medium egg noodles uncooked
- 1 pound ground round
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil garlic, and oregano, undrained
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles undrained
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 5 green onions chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the egg noodles to al dente according to package directions.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground round and cook until browned and crumbled, about 5-8 minutes.
- Stir the can of seasoned tomatoes, the can of the tomatoes and chiles, the tomato paste, the salt, the Italian seasoning, and the pepper into the meat mixture.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Stir the cooked noodles, the green onions, the sour cream, and the cream cheese together until blended.
- Spoon the egg noodle mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Top the noodle layer with the beef mixture and sprinkle with the cheddar, the parmesan, and the mozzarella.
- Cover and bake for 35 minutes.
- Uncover and bake until the cheese is melty, about 5 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Serve.
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