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Ground Beef Lombardi Casserole

A Comforting Hearty Weeknight Meal.
Course: 9 x 13, casserole, catherines plates, comforting meal, easy weeknight meal, ground beef recipe, Main Course, Main Dish, pasta
Cuisine: American
Author: Catherine's Plates

Equipment

  • cutting board & sharp knife
  • medium skillet & spatula
  • 9 x 13 baking dish
  • measuring spoons & cups
  • large pot
  • cheese grater

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 (10 oz) can rotel tomatoes with juice
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 (12 oz) package egg noodles or other type of pasta
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • fresh parsley as garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or butter a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 2 tsp salt to water. Add egg noodles and cook until al dente per directions on back of package. Drain and place back in pot.
  • Add sour cream to cooked & drained noodles and stir to coat all noodles with sour cream. Place sour cream coated noodles into bottom of prepared baking dish.
  • While pasta is cooking, break up and brown ground beef and onion in a medium skillet over medium high heat until ground is no longer pink and cooked through. Drain excess grease from skillet.
  • Into the cooked ground beef and onion, stir in diced tomatoes with juice, rotel with juice, and the seasonings (1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper). Let simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Pour ground beef mixture over the noodles in baking dish. DO NOT STIR.
  • Grate the 3 cheeses and sprinkle on top of the meat mixture. DO NOT STIR.
  • Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese has melted and golden brown.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley as a garnish and enjoy.