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Title: Make-Ahead Cheese-And-Hamburger Casserole Categories: Lifetime, Tv Yield: 4 Servings 1 lb Ground round 1 c Onions; chopped 3 Cloves garlic; crushed 1 pk Mushrooms; sliced 6 tb Tomato paste 1 ts Sugar 1 ts Dried thyme 1 ts Dried oregano 1/4 ts Pepper 1 cn Whole tomatoes; chopped 1/3 c All-purpose flour 2 1/2 c Milk; 2% lowfat 1 c Feta cheese; crumbled 2/3 c Mozzarella cheese 4 c Penne; uncooked 1 tb Fresh parsley; chopped -(optional) 1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; cook over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Add mushrooms; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomato paste and next 5 ingredients (tomato paste through whole tomatoes); stir well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Set aside. 2. Place flour in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Place over medium heat; cook 10 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in the cheeses; cook 3 minutes or until the cheeses melt, stirring constantly. Reserve 1/2 c. cheese sauce. Pour remaining cheese sauce, beef mixture, and pasta into a 13x9 inch-baking dish, and stir gently. Drizzle reserved cheese sauce over pasta mixture. Cover and refrigerate 24 hr. 3. Preheat oven to 350 F. 4. Bake at 350 F, covered, for 1 hr and 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and pasta is tender; sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Copyright credit: 1996 by Bon Appetit Magazine © 1996 Lifetime Entertainment Services. All rights reserved. Recipe by: www.Lifetimetv.com Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Barb at PK |