ITALIAN DELITE RECIPES

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large frying pan and drain well. Place back in pan, then all the ingredients, except the noodles. Mix well, cover and simmer.
• While preparing the above, cook the noodles al dente, drain well and add to the meat mixture. Save the noodle water as you will need to add liquid to the casserole as it cooks down, but use the saved diced tomato juice first. I add garlic powder to the noodle water, while cooking, to flavor the water.
• Add noodles.
• Cook on low-to-simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Check often and stir. Add tomato juice/noodle liquid, as needed. It can get too thick.

Steps:

• Combine beef, sausage, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Steam 3-5 minutes in covered heavy skillet, until redness disappears from beef. Do not brown. Add mushrooms with juice. Transfer to greased 2 quart baking dish. Cook noodles and drain. Add soup, tomato paste, and tomatoes with juice to noodles. Stir well. Add noodles and half the cheese to meat, mixing well. Sprinkle remainder of cheese over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until casserole bubbles and cheese is melted.