Best Twisty Beef Bake Recipes

TWISTY BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375'. In large skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in hot macaroni, 1/2 can of french fried onions, 1/2 cup cheese, soup, tomatoes, red pepper and seasoned salt. Mix well. Pour into 2-quart casserole dish. Bake covered, at 375' for 30 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered for 3 minutes or until onions are golden brown and cheese is melted.

TWISTY BOLOGNESE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the spiral pasta until tender.
• Cook lean beef mince in a frying pan until browned and spoon onto pasta.
• Empty jar of Pasta Bake (I use Leggo's) over mince and mix all together.
• Sprinkle with cheeses and back in a preheated oven on 190 degrees C for 20 minutes.
• Variation: add grated carrot and zucchini, or baby spinach and pine nuts.

CHEESY TOMATO-BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and chili powder over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Set aside.
• In small bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese and onion; set aside.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and cold water with fork until soft dough forms. Using fingers dipped in Bisquick mix, press dough in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Layer beef, tomatoes and bell pepper on dough. Spoon sour cream mixture over top; spread evenly over vegetables to cover.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until edges of dough are light brown.

GROUND BEEF AND PASTA CASSEROLE WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• In a skillet cook beef, onion, garlic until beef no longer pink.
• stir in the tomatoe sauce and seasoning.
• Simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water. Drain.
• For the sauce:.
• In a saucepan, melt butter, stir in flour and cinnamon until smooth.
• Gradually add milk and stir until thickened, add seasoning.
• To assemble:.
• Mix together the cooked pasta, the egg, the sauce and the parmesan cheese.
• Spread half of the pasta mixture at the bottom of a baking dish.
• Top with beef mixture.
• Cover with the remaining pasta mixture.
• (Alernatively you can spread the whole pasta mixture at the bottom and top with beef mixture).
• Sprinkle with extra parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 35-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

ITALIAN PASTA AND BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli as directed on package. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour into sprayed baking dish.
• Add cooked mostaccioli; stir gently to mix. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly.
• Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.