Poor Man’s Casserole 🍺
My mother always said to me “choose wisely because either way you can drink a bottle of beer in a motel or sip a glass of champagne in the penthouse”. Her advice fell on deaf ears however and this is why I present to you the most delicious Poor Man’s Casserole! The spice blend that I prepared for this casserole along with the layers of creamy sauce, smothered in a beef ragu makes it rich indeed! I used my favorite seasoning blend which includes Tony’s Chacheres. It adds the perfect taste that in combination with the colby jack, cheddar cheese, and sauce is going to tickle anyones fancy, rich or poor! This reminds me of my Baked Ziti recipe, but less Italian, yet dare I say possibly more delicious? You’ll have to be the judge of that! Let’s make this for your family rich or poor because this recipe I assure you will definitely want to…MAKE IT!
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Poor Man’s Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- ½ tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp onion powder
- ½ tbsp italian seasoning
- ½ tbsp + 1 tsp Tony's creole seasoning divided
- 1 onion chopped
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 12 oz wide egg noodles
- 28 oz can tomato sauce
- ¾ cup water
- Pinch of sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz sour cream
- 8 oz freshly shredded colby jack divided
- 5 oz freshly shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a pan and heat it up. Add in the ground beef and break it up using a meat masher. Next, shake in the garlic powder, onion powder, italian seasoning, and ½ tbsp tony’s creole seasoning. Saute that on a medium-high heat for a few minutes until the meat is nearly browned. Then, add in the onions, garlic, cracked black pepper, salt, and saute that together until the meat is browned.
- While the meat is browning, boil the egg noodles in salted water according to package directions until al dente.
- Once the meat is browned, pour in the tomato sauce (If you have a lot of excess oil in the pan, mop some of it up before adding the tomato sauce if needed). After you pour in the tomato sauce, fill the tomato sauce can with about ¾ cup of water, swish it around to get all the excess tomato sauce out of the can, and then add it into the pan. Add in a pinch of sugar, stir everything together, and bring the pan to a boil. Once the pan comes to a boil, lower it to a simmer, and let that simmer together for about 10 – 15 minutes.
- In a large measuring cup or bowl, add softened cream cheese, sour cream, and 1 tsp tony’s creole seasoning (if your cream cheese isn’t softened, microwave it for about 15 seconds). Whisk that together until combined. Then, add the cooked egg noodles, and mix everything together until the egg noodles are fully coated in that creamy mixture.
- Now it’s time to assemble the casserole! Start by greasing a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add a ladle full of meat sauce to the bottom of the baking dish and spread it out so it’s even. Add half of the creamy noodle mixture in an even layer. Sprinkle over 4 oz of freshly shredded colby jack. Now, add about 3 ladles full of the meat sauce and spread it out so it’s even. Next, add in the other half of the creamy noodle mixture in an even layer. Sprinkle over 4 oz of freshly shredded colby jack cheese. Then, add the rest of the meat sauce and spread it out so that it’s even. Lastly, evenly sprinkle the freshly shredded cheddar cheese over the top.
- Bake it in the oven at 350°F for 25 – 30 minutes. Before serving, let it set up for 20 – 25 minutes. Enjoy!
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What if we dont have tonys in our srores what kibd of seasoning is it?
Just purchase a Cajun seasoning blend! Any brand will work!!!
It’s a Cajun creole seasoning blend 🙂
delicious loved it
Thank you 😊
SO DELICIOUS! My husband and toddler loved it!
So happy you enjoyed 😊
This casserole was delicious and easy to put together as written. Would highly recommend it!
Thank you 🙏
Looks fabulous and will be making it tonight for Valentine’s Day Dinner ! Yum!!!!
I hope you loved 🥰
My grandkids and I love your recipes. The stuffed chicken thighs where the Bomb !!!!
Yessss! So happy you loved!
Looks fantastic! What size baking dish did you use?
9×13 ♥️
Thoughts on substituting the cream cheese for blended cottage cheese? 🤔
I say go for it! The flavor will be slightly different but it’ll do the job and be tasty!