Friendship Casserole

 

 Not just a dish for friends, but family as well. Truly amazing from the first bite.

  This quick supper consists of ground beef, egg noodles, spaghetti sauce, spice, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese.

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2  lbs ground beef or ground turkey

1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

1/2 cup onion, chopped

3/4  cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1  48 oz jar of good quality spaghetti sauce or use homemade

1  16 oz pkg medium egg noodles (I prefer no yolk dumplings)

1/2 cup butter

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2  16 oz pkg shredded mozzarella or shredded Italian cheese blend

2  13 x 9-inch disposable aluminum pans

 

Directions

Heat the oven to 350°F. Brown the ground beef in a large pan, breaking it up as it cooks. Remove any excess fat.

Sauté the green pepper, onion, and mushrooms with the meat for 5 minutes more. Cook for 20 minutes after adding the spaghetti sauce.

Begin cooking the pasta while the sauce is cooking. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and stir with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, butter, garlic powder, onion powder, and powder. Nonstick spray two 13 x 9-inch baking pans.

Divide the spaghetti evenly between the two baking pans and pour half of the beef sauce into each.

Pour the remaining beef sauce into each pan (over the pasta). Sprinkle shredded mozzarella or an Italian cheese mix on top of each baking pan.

Bake for 35 minutes, covered with foil coated with nonstick spray.

Remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes.