Best Layered Meat And Cottage Cheese Macaroni Casserole Recipes

MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package, drain well and return pasta to original pot. Add 1 jar of prepared spaghetti sauce and combine. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning to skillet, and cook until no pink remains. Drain well. Add 1 jar of spaghetti sauce to skillet. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Set aside.
• Place half the slices of butter in a 9x13 baking dish. Spread half the spaghetti in dish, then spread cheese mixture evenly over spaghetti. Spread remaining spaghetti over cheese mixture. Top with the remaining butter slices.Pour tomato meat sauce evenly over top layer of spaghetti.
• Top with remaining mozzarella and bake in preheated oven until casserole is heated through, about 35-45 minutes.

CHEESY BEEF & MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook noodles for ¾ of time according to package. (My noodles said 9 minutes so I cooked them for 6). Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Meanwhile, brown beef, garlic & onion in a frying pan. Drain.
• Combine green peppers, beef, noodles, tomatoes, tomato sauce & paste, basil, salt & pepper, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Pour into a 9×13 casserole dish.
• Combine remaining cheeses & 1 tablespoon of parsley. Sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned!

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Mix eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter with the spaghetti to coat pasta completely; spread into the prepared baking dish. Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti to cover completely. Spread spaghetti sauce over the cottage cheese; top with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake until hot in the center, about 30 minutes.

ALL AMERICAN MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan over med heat cook meat , onion, bell peper until veg are tender and meat is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano salt and pepper: cover and simmer 20 minute. Heat oven to 375 f.
• 2. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package direction for 8 minutes, drain. In 2 1/2 qt. casserole, layer one-half pasta, then meat suace. Spoon cottage cheese on top and sprinkle with 1/2 cheese. Repeat layers. Bake 15 minutes, cover loosely with foil and then uncover 15 minutes more until hot and bubbly..

COTTAGE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute first 5 ingredients in a large skillet.
• Stir in next 6 ingredients and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Mix next 3 ingredients together.
• Put 1/2 the macaroni mixture in a greased 2-qt casserole dish.
• Top with 1/2 the cottage cheese mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE WITH SOUR CREAM AND COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Reserve 1/2 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese for later use
• Mix mild Cheddar cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, and egg together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir cooked macaroni into cheese mixture. Pour macaroni mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

LAYERED ITALIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the beef, onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, parsley and oregano; heat through. , In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Drain the spaghetti., Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with half of the spaghetti, cheese mixture and remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers (dish will be full). , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

LAYERED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Layer 1/3 of the cooked macaroni in the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups cheese.
• Repeat the layers; top with the remaining macaroni.
• Reserve the remaining 1 cup cheese.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until blended; pour over the macaroni.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until heated through.
• Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and the paprika.
• Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.