Did you grow up having a dish (or several) that you only associate with particular occasions? For some people it’s dishes that are mainly made around the holidays, but for others there are a myriad recipes made for certain events and get-togethers. For our family, it was Martha’s Company Casserole, and we had it almost every Wednesday night. Published in a 1958 publication of Good Housekeeping’s Casserole Book, Martha’s Company Casserole is a time-tested classic that we know lots of families added to their recipe arsenal.
INGREDIENTS :
- 8 oz. egg noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS :
- Preheat oven to 375º F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat, sauté beef until browned and cooked through.
- Drain fat, then stir in tomato sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and green onions.
- Spread 1/2 cooked noodles into prepared baking dish, then top with cottage cheese mixture.
- Cover with remaining noodles, then drizzle melted butter over the pasta.
- Spread tomato beef mixture over noodles, then top with cheddar cheese.
- Place baking dish in oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly, then remove from oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Martha’s Company Casserole
Yield:
6-8
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 oz. egg noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat, sauté beef until browned and cooked through.
- Drain fat, then stir in tomato sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and green onions.
- Spread 1/2 cooked noodles into prepared baking dish, then top with cottage cheese mixture.
- Cover with remaining noodles, then drizzle melted butter over the pasta.
- Spread tomato beef mixture over noodles, then top with cheddar cheese.
- Place baking dish in oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly, then remove from oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
