BARE CUPBOARDS DINNER PARTY CASSEROLES
This makes two hearty Italian style pasta casseroles with beef and spinach for very little money and makes good use of ingredients you might have lying around your house. This comes from my Aunt's recipe collection, updated a bit for my tastes. She had originally clipped this from an article in Family Circle in 1973. I wanted to share the story behind this recipe as well as the recipe itself. Basically, a mom of six children had, on the spur of the moment, decided to invite guests over for supper on a Sunday. Apparently, no stores were open on Sundays, so she was unable to buy any ingredients and was faced with only using her meager household staples, and relied on her Italian family background for inspiration. This was what she created. This makes two big casseroles, one you can eat now, and one you may freeze and reheat later if you are not having a bunch of guests over. I think if you don't have any spinach, you could substitute another veggie like roasted red peppers, sauteed mushrooms...really whatever you have handy is the point here. Also, when you make this...you might say "this could use some more cheese"...go ahead and use extra cheese if you want, melting some on top during the last 5-10 minutes of baking.
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h30m
Yield 16-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Brown meat in enough oil to keep meat from sticking, about 5 minutes; drain fat.
- Add onions, celery, carrots, and cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, and garlic powder (all seasonings to taste).
- Bring sauce to a boil, then lower the heat, cover, and let simmer for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, cook your pasta,timing it so that it is ready when the sauce has finished simmering.
- Mix pasta, sauce and spinach all together, then pour into 2 greased 9x13" casseroles.
- Sprinkle each casserole with Parmesan cheese and bake at 350 F for about 30 minutes, or until bubbly (uncovered).
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Pharm. Queen Njideka Anidi
[email protected]This casserole is a great way to use up leftovers and it's always a hit with my family.
Teresa Page
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Yetunde Ramat Onikoyi
[email protected]Overall, I thought this was a good recipe. It was easy to make and tasted good.
Mim Islam
[email protected]The casserole was a little dry. I think I should have added more liquid.
Maxwall Francis
[email protected]This was a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more spices next time.
Frlove 24
[email protected]I added some chopped broccoli and carrots to the casserole and it was even better.
Khushi Kumari
[email protected]This was a great way to use up some leftover chicken. The casserole was flavorful and filling.
Lovely Miley
[email protected]I've made this casserole several times now and it's always a hit. It's so versatile and can be made with whatever ingredients you have on hand.
Abu Muhammed Rifat
[email protected]Delicious and easy! I'll definitely be making this again.
the fluffy cat
[email protected]This was a lifesaver! I had some unexpected guests and only a few ingredients on hand. This casserole was easy to make and everyone loved it.