Beef Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and put the kettle on.
• Put 2 thickly sliced celery sticks, 1 chopped onion, 2 chunkily sliced carrots, 5 bay leaves and 1 whole thyme sprig in a flameproof casserole dish with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp butter.
• Soften for 10 mins, then stir in 2 tbsp plain flour until it doesn't look dusty anymore, followed by 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 2 crumbled beef stock cubes.
• Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in 850g stewing beef and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Cover and put in the oven for 2hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30mins - 1hr more until the meat is really tender and the sauce is thickened.
• Garnish with the picked leaves of the remaining thyme sprig.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, onion, bell pepper.
• Drain excess fat if necessary.
• Add tomatoes, salt, soup.
• Allow to simmer while cooking noodles according to package directions.
• Drain noodles.
• Add cooked noodles and 1/2 of the cheese to meat mixture.
• Pour into casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine ground beef and onion in a skillet.
• Brown beef over medium heat.
• Add salt and sugar.
• Drain well.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Combine cream cheese and sour cream in a small bowl.
• In a 2 quart dish, layer noodles, cream cheese mixture, and meat.
• Top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees until hot (about 30 minutes).