Italian Noodle Casserole

Italian Noodle Casserole – this was a HUGE hit in our house. Everyone cleaned their plates and asked for seconds! Even the picky eaters!! Hamburger, garlic, oregano, onion, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, egg noodles, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Can freeze for later. It is definitely going into the dinner rotation!

Italian Noodle Casserole - this was a HUGE hit in our house. Everyone cleaned their plates and asked for seconds! Even the picky eaters!! Hamburger, garlic, oregano, onion, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, egg noodles, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Can freeze for later. It is definitely going into the dinner rotation!

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Easy Baked Spaghetti Casserole

I am a sucker for a good Italian casserole and this Italian Noodle Casserole is no exception. It was AMAZING! It is kind of like a combination of my Amish Country Casserole and my Cream Cheese Lasagna. There are elements of each casserole in this recipe, and it is fan-freaking-tastic! Hamburger, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, tomato sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. All my favorites in one dish!

How to Make Spaghetti Casserole with Egg Noodles

This casserole is very easy to make. Start with boiling some egg noodles. While the noodles are cooking, make the sauce and cheese filling. To make the sauce, cook ground beef with garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt, pepper, sugar, and tomato sauce in a skillet. Prepare the filling by mixing together cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese. To assemble the casserole, combine cooked noodles and cheese mixture. Spread the mixture into a baking dish. Top with the meat sauce and cheese and bake.

Italian Noodle Casserole - this was a HUGE hit in our house. Everyone cleaned their plates and asked for seconds! Even the picky eaters!! Hamburger, garlic, oregano, onion, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, egg noodles, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Can freeze for later. It is definitely going into the dinner rotation!

Can Italian Noodle Casserole be Frozen

This recipe makes a good bit of food. It was enough for us to have it for dinner and reheated for lunch and dinner the next night. This would also make a great freezer meal. Assemble the casserole, cover it with foil and freeze it unbaked. When you are ready to cook the casserole, let it thaw in the fridge all day and then bake it. You may need to add a few minutes to the baking time if the casserole isn’t 100% thawed when you put it in the oven.

What to Serve with Pasta Casserole

We serve the casserole with some garlic bread and a salad. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this pasta:

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Italian Noodle Casserole

Yield: 8 people
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Italian Noodle Casserole – this was a HUGE hit in our house. Everyone cleaned their plates and asked for seconds! Even the picky eaters!! Hamburger, garlic, oregano, onion, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, egg noodles, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Can freeze for later. It is definitely going into the dinner rotation!

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Cook the ground beef in a skillet until no longer pink. Drain. Add garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, onion flakes, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and tomato sauce. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • Combine cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese until smooth.
  • Combine cooked noodles and cream cheese mixture. Spread in bottom of prepared pan. Top noodle mixture with meat sauce. Top casserole with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until bubbly.

Notes:

Can assemble casserole in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later.
To bake casserole after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.
Can substitute ground turkey for ground beef.
Can use low-fat sour cream, cream cheese, and cottage cheese.

Steph

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Comments

  1. This recipe has changed our lives. My family devours it. Kids and adults.
    All the ingredients are spot on. However, I do like to use part ground beef and part ground Italian sausage.
    I make this dish at least once a month.
    Thank you.

  2. This turned out very well, my wife and son were whacky for it! I will certainly make this again. However, I believe I will omit the sour cream next time around. I was in the minority at the table, but I thought it may have been better without that “twang” of the sour cream. Still, I wanted to try the recipe as it was published, and it certainly turned out well. I was actually searching for this recipe based on a video I saw of a similar recipe. I know there were differences as the other one used rotel and diced tomatoes, but I’m certain that I prefer the way this sauce turned out. Thank you for such a great recipe!

  3. Instead of separately adding the tomato sauce and other ingredients to the meat, could I just use 16 oz of pasta sauce?

  4. This was SO delicious! I added shredded zucchini and carrots to give it some veggies and my family loved it! Thanks for the simple recipe!

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