Tasty recipes hamburger free#

Once frozen lift the dish out with the plastic wrap. Place the cooled casserole into the lined pan and freeze. Tip: If you don’t want your baking pan in the freezer for three months, after the dish has cooled completely line another baking dish with 2-3 layers of plastic wrap leaving extra hanging over the sides. Season with Magic Dust or steak seasoning. In large skillet brown ground beef with onions, bell pepper and red pepper flakes.Spray a two-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. You’ll also need a cutting board, a chef’s knife for chopping your vegetables, your favorite spoon for stirring everything and of course some measuring cups and spoons.You’ll be browning the ground meat, but then you will add several ingredients and need room to stir. You can use a 9×9 square baking pan or a 2-quart casserole.I do recommend that you have a cheddar cheese and a jack cheese in the mix.

Tasty recipes hamburger free#

However if you have a preference on cheese feel free to use whatever you like.

You can find a Mexican cheese blend already shredded at the grocery store.

If you can’t find them, you can use a regular can of tomatoes and add a 4-ounce can of green chiles. The key was that they have green chiles already added.

While I have listed Red Gold diced tomatoes, you don’t have to use that brand.

I prefer it and I’ve provided it in the recipe below, but you can use a steak seasoning instead. This is a mixture I keep in my kitchen that I found in the book Peace, Love & Barbecue.

I mention something called Magic Dust in the recipe below.

Ground Italian sausage mixed with ground beef or turkey would be a great flavor combination too! Other ground meats can be substituted as well such as venison or bison, making this a very versatile recipe.

You can use ground beef, ground turkey or even ground chicken, depending on your flavor preferences.

The ingredients I prefer to use for this casserole When you’re ready to bake it, simply remove from the bag and place it into a baking dish. Remove the plastic wrap and transfer the frozen item to a freezer safe bag. If you defrosted the casserole, reheat for 35-45 minutes. Check for doneness, continue for another 15 minutes if needed. Put the foil back on and bake (casserole will still be frozen) for about an hour.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 F and remove foil so you can take off the plastic wrap from frozen dish.

Wrap tightly in plastic wrap to avoid freezer burn.

Cool the dish completely after cooking.

Prepare the casserole according to the instructions in the printable version below – do not add the onions to the top as they are for garnish when you serve it.

Can I freeze this casserole and bake it later?Īs with any casserole containing pasta it will do fine in the freezer for up to three months. You can scoop out the finished recipe into individual serving containers, great for taking to work. This ground beef casserole is great as leftovers so it doesn’t hurt to make it for a smaller family or just two people! I’ve made it several times and enjoyed the leftovers for lunch or another dinner.

You could certainly use a no-boil pasta in this casserole, I would suggest soaking them in hot water while you are prepping the recipe on the stove.

The quick cooking type cooks too long in this dish and tends to get a bit mushy. Use regular pasta as indicated in the recipe.

The first time I made this years ago I used a quick cooking pasta, which I don’t recommend.