Beef Lombardi Casserole, so named because the caterer who created the recipe back in the 1990s liked how it sounds, is the perfect pan of comfort food. Cheesy, creamy noodles are layered with a tomato-chile ground beef mixture and topped with lots more cheese. Bonus: The casserole can be assembled the day before serving and refrigerated overnight before baking.

Beef Lombardi Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
3 Tbs tomato paste
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as Ro-tel)
12 ounces wide egg noodles
1 1/4 cups sour cream
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 Tbs cornstarch
4 green onions, chopped
8 oz Colby-Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (I used a little mozzarella, too)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

2. Cook beef, onion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is cooked through.

3. Stir in tomato paste and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.

4. Cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Reserve 2 cups of the cooking water then drain.

5. Whisk sour cream, cream cheese, cornstarch and 1/2 cup of the reserved water until smooth. Stir in green onions, noodles and remaining 1 1/2 cups of cooking water.

6. Spread noodle mixture in prepared baking dish. Cover the noodles with the beef mixture. Sprinkle the shredded cheeses evenly over the top of the beef mixture.

7. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbling. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.

Serves 6 to 8

Recipe from Cook’s Country Magazine


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