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August 2, 2011
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Potluck Casserole

Homestyle Pasta
Prep time:
31 minutes
baking time:
30 minutes

Grandma's good friend Mrs. Kaminsky gave her this casserole recipe.

Grandma's good friend Mrs. Kaminsky gave her this casserole recipe.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 (15-ounce) can plus 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
  1. 1

    Place ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned and crumbly, about 8 minutes; drain well.

  2. 2

    Add garlic, salt, black pepper, granulated sugar and tomato sauce to ground beef in skillet and mix well. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Cook noodles using package directions; drain. Rinse with cool water; drain again.

  4. 4

    Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

  5. 5

    Combine sour cream and cream cheese in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until smooth and creamy.

  6. 6

    Layer noodles, sour cream mixture, green onions and ground beef mixture one-third at a time in an 11 × 7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma's Secret Trick

When Grandma didn't have sour cream on hand, she could still make Potluck Casserole. She just substituted 1 cup whole-milk plain yogurt, 1 cup small-curd cottage cheese or 1 cup ricotta cheese for the sour cream and proceeded as the recipe directs.

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