Cheesy Ground Beef-Spinach Sour Cream Noodle Casserole
photo by FrenchBunny
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup canned sliced mushrooms, drained
- seasoned salt and black pepper (or use white salt)
- 4 1⁄2 cups prepared pasta sauce (can use more!)
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach (thawed and well drained)
- 2 1⁄2 cups grated monterey jack cheese, divided
- 1 1⁄2 cups sour cream
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- 2 small green onions, finely chopped (or to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 1⁄2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated monterey jack cheese (or to taste)
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet cook the beef with the onions, garlic, bell pepper, Italian seasoning, mushrooms and chili flakes until the beef is no longer pink; drain fat, then season with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
- Add in the Parmesan cheese and pasta sauce; mix to combine, then simmer for about 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
- In a large bowl combine the spinach (squeeze out any excess moisture in the spinach with hands) with 2-1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, egg, green onion, garlic powder and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; mix to combine, then fold in cooked egg noodles.
- Spoon the spinach mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle with about 1 cup Parmesan cheese (can use less).
- Top evenly with the ground beef mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup Parmesan cheese over the ground beef mixture.
- Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes; remove from oven then sprinkle with about 1-1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese on top.
- Return to oven and bake for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Delicious!
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Reviews
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Oh My !!! Kitten you know I am a fan for your recipes...This one like all your others did not disappoint me. This was so creamy and flavorful and delicious. I had found these noodles called sagnarelli and I thought it was perfect for this dish. It was about 4 inches long and about 1 inch maybe wide with ruffled edges. I had cut the recipe in half since we were only 2 but I still had lots of leftovers which was great. I had switched the green peppers with red peppers cause my friend doesn't like green...and I had used my own marinara sauce that I had. For the top cheese that was added after I had used up a mixture of some cheese that I had left over, swiss, mozzarella, parmesan, and a blend of 6 cheeses. Just needed to use them all up and it added up to the perfect amount needed. I found this recipe simple enough to put together, I had prepared it all the night before and then brought it to work for our lunch the next day and cooked it there, just needed a little longer because it was refrigerated overnight. I was in love from the very first bite....so scrumptious ...We had happy tummies......Thanks again Kitten with another yummy recipe to share..
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I made this the other day and it turned out ok I guess but, I kept getting lost on the steps being there were so many. I still don't know where I was surpose to add the sour cream. I ended up adding it into the mixture with the spinach.??? And it took me a good half of day to shop and prep for this. Sorry I will NOT be making this one again..... To much time, money and trouble..... Thanks for sharing anyway.....
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Oh My !!! Kitten you know I am a fan for your recipes...This one like all your others did not disappoint me. This was so creamy and flavorful and delicious. I had found these noodles called sagnarelli and I thought it was perfect for this dish. It was about 4 inches long and about 1 inch maybe wide with ruffled edges. I had cut the recipe in half since we were only 2 but I still had lots of leftovers which was great. I had switched the green peppers with red peppers cause my friend doesn't like green...and I had used my own marinara sauce that I had. For the top cheese that was added after I had used up a mixture of some cheese that I had left over, swiss, mozzarella, parmesan, and a blend of 6 cheeses. Just needed to use them all up and it added up to the perfect amount needed. I found this recipe simple enough to put together, I had prepared it all the night before and then brought it to work for our lunch the next day and cooked it there, just needed a little longer because it was refrigerated overnight. I was in love from the very first bite....so scrumptious ...We had happy tummies......Thanks again Kitten with another yummy recipe to share..