Make-Ahead Cheese-and-Hamburger Casserole

Name: Make-Ahead Cheese-and-Hamburger Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 113 grams cup crumbled feta cheese; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 454 grams ground round; 591 milliliters 2% low-fat milk; 227 grams package presliced mushrooms; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 946 milliliters uncooked penne (tubular-shaped pasta); 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 6 Tbsps tomato paste

Make-Ahead Cheese-and-Hamburger Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 30g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 489 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have onion, pepper, tomato paste, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; cook over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Frying Pan

Add mushrooms; cook 5 minutes or until tender.

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Mushrooms

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.

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Whole Tomato

Tomato Paste

Place flour in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Place over medium heat; cook 10 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses; cook 3 minutes or until cheeses melt, stirring constantly. Reserve 1/2 cup cheese sauce.

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Cheese Sauce