Beef Casserole Base 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:

• Heat a large pan.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Add remaining oil and steak in batches until all the meat is browned.
• Put the meat aside on a plate.
• Heat reserved oil and add the onions and garlic.
• Cook until onions are soft and lightly browned.
• Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until browned.
• Gradually add the stock and bay leaves, stirring to blend.
• Return the meat and any meat juices on the plate to the pan.
• Simmer, covered for 1 1/4 hours.
• Discard bay leaves and divide meat base into 3 equal portions.
• These can be frozen for up to 3 months and are used as the bases for Red Wine Casserole, Mexican Casserole and Diane Style Casserole.

Steps:

• Top and tail leek so that you have the white stalk only.
• Slice leek lengthwise and then chop into 1 inch segments.
• Chop carrot into bite size segments.
• Chop onion.
• Place flour and seasoning into a bag.
• Place beef into the bag and shake so that beef is coated with flour and seasoning.
• In a heavy base frypan, place 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil.
• On low heat brown beef, remove and place into a casserole.
• Add a little more oil and stir fry leek, onion and carrot for 2 minutes.
• Remove and add to casserole.
• Place the red wine and the stock cube in the frypan and simmer until wine is reduced to half.
• Add to casserole.
• Add thyme and 2 bayleaf.
• Place in a moderate oven and cook slowly for about 90 minutes.
• Place a lid on the casserole to obtain best results.
• Serve with mashed potato,steamed french beans with an oil and garlic dressing and steamed button squash or baby zucchini.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning; cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add refried beans, salsa, olives, and green chiles. Cook and stir over low heat until ingredients are warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place half of the taco shells in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour in half of the ground beef mixture; sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat with remaining taco shells, ground beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and chop up.
• Add in the other ingredients and simmer for 7 or 8 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook the noodles according to package directions.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stir in the tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer.
• When noodles are done, stir them and the cheese into the simmering sauce until cheese is melted. Stir the sherry into the sauce and stir for 1 minute, then place in a 2 quart casserole dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese to taste.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish.
• Cook macaroni according to box; drain and toss with the 1 tbsp butter and 1/4 tsp salt. Place in bottom of 13 x 9 dish; set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook and crumble ground beef with the onion until no longer pink. Drain off fat.
• Return cooke, drained beef/onions to skillet.
• Stir in both cans of soup, milk, pepper and basil. Stir well.
• Pour evenly over the cooked macaroni in the casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 15 - 20 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).