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Italian Casserole

By: Rita Goshaw 
"I come from a huge family, and it seems there is always a potluck occasion. This time of year, graduation parties are the perfect place for me to bring this hearty, crowd-pleasing Italian main dish. It's easy to make and serve. -Rita Goshaw, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 (8.75 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 (2.25 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) package wide noodles, cooked and drained
  • 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, cut into strips

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook sausage, beef, onion and green pepper until meat is browned and vegetables are tender; drain. Add tomato sauce and paste, water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add corn and olives; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in noodles. Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishes. Top with cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by Crystal   view full review
Excellent! I did do a couple of different things, like I replaced the black olives with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2009 by BiscuitGirl   view full review
I scaled this recipe down to 8 servings to fit one 9 x 13 pan. I tweaked a few things. First,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by RAGITTYANN   view full review
This was a good recipe...good taste...easy to make. I added a little brown sugar to the sauce....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by Zeke   view full review
My family loved it, however i found it to be a little dry. Next time I till added more sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2011 by whitneyriot   view full review
its better than regular spaghetti, but i can only say that cuz my mother is a horrible cook. i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2009 by reisisnice   view full review
I just made this for dinner tonight. My family will get one pan and I am taking the other one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by MrsBone   view full review
This is really good! I made a few modifications though. I used pizza sauce, tomato sauce and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2009 by Alisa   view full review
Awesome! Just gotta make it without onions & green peppers next time (hubby doesn't like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by Jen   view full review
The recipe was easy and it tasted great! Next time, I would change use a little less tomato...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2010 by tasnimmmm17   view full review
Was really good but I did add a some modifications to this. I used 2 cans of tomato paste, 1...

 

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