Budget Beef Casserole (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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2 cups cooked pasta (rotini or elbow macaroni), drained
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 can (10 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
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1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
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Black pepper, to taste
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Salt, to taste
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 small onion, diced
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1 pound ground beef
→ Garnish
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Optional: chopped fresh parsley
# Steps to Follow:
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Once you pull the casserole from the oven, if you want, sprinkle over the fresh parsley. Serve while it's hot.
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Flip your oven on to 350°F (175°C). Give a 9 × 13-inch casserole dish a bit of nonstick spray or butter. Set it aside for later.
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Scatter the mozzarella cheese right on top of everything for that stretchy finish.
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Add the remaining pasta to the dish, top it with the last of the meat mixture, and shower on the rest of the cheddar.
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Put half your cooked noodles in the bottom of the baking dish, spoon over half the meaty mix, and toss on half the cheddar cheese.
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Sprinkle in garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce, cream of mushroom soup, and sour cream until everything's smooth and hot.
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Kick off by cooking the ground beef and diced onion in a big pan over medium heat. Cook until the onion's soft and the beef isn't pink anymore. Get rid of any extra grease.
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Cover the casserole with foil. Bake for about 20 minutes. Then, peel away that foil and bake another 10 minutes so the cheese bubbles up and melts all the way.
# Additional Tips:
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You can lighten things up with ground turkey or chicken. If you'd rather, swap out the mushroom soup for cream of chicken too.