So, one of the days this week I made a casserole that I came up with while experimenting with different recipes...what do I call it though? "Sadie's Casserole" sounds rather lame. Anyway, I thought I would share the recipe.
Disclaimer: almost all measurements are approximate.
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Brown 1lbs of ground meat in a large pan (beef or sausage work best) |
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Cook ~1lbs of pasta (I prefer penne) Drain and set aside. |
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Have ready two 14oz cans of diced tomatoes (stewed tomatoes are pictured, but I discovered that the flavor was better when I used diced. Either will work), and 2 cups chopped spinach (I used frozen). Mushrooms are optional. |
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If using mushrooms, chop them into bite sized pieces. |
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Once the meat is cooked, add tomatoes and mushrooms (if using) |
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Then add the spinach |
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Stir in cooked pasta |
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Sprinkle in ~2tsp garlic powder, ~1 1/2 tsp cumin, and a dash or two of cayenne pepper |
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Mix well, and let simmer on low heat. |
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Preheat oven to 350 |
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Use 8oz of cream cheese, softened. Add ~1 cup of sour cream |
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Add garlic, onion powder, cumin, and parmesan cheese to taste |
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Use a hand mixer to blend. |
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Beat until smooth |
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Spread half of the cheese mixture in the bottom of a 2qt baking dish |
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Put noodle mixture in the dish. |
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Spread remaining cheese mixture on top of the noodles |
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Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese |
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Bake ~20minutes, or until heated through and cheese turns golden brown |
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Allow the casserole to cool for a few minutes before serving. |
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Enjoy! :) |
I think the way you did the pictures is awesome! It's like a cooking show via blogpost! :D This sounds super yummy, I'll definitely be giving it a try soon.
ReplyDeletemmmm, sounds good. Not much for names though, sorry
ReplyDeleteThanks! I did miss a few steps on the pictures though...mainly the sour cream,lol. Hope y'all like it as much as we do!
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking of your name dilemma...what about "sassy lasagna casserole"? :D
ReplyDeleteYou are brave and MMM that looks so yummy! It's so fun to cook and document it with pictures, though it takes about double the time to make anything ;) Oh, and I think Heidi's suggestion for the name is perfectly awesome!
ReplyDeleteHaha, that sounds good Heidi! I might just call it that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! you're right, it seemed to take a lot longer, hehe. *stir* "Oops! I forgota picture of that step!"
I don't know how you did it for your birthday cake post..