Mrs. Geraldine's Ground Beef Casserole

Jellyqueen's Note:

This recipe came from a local church fund raising cook book. Mrs. Geraldine is a good friend of the family. She reminds me so much of Mrs. Clause, that I can't help but smile every time I think of her. This recipe freezes well. Do not bake before freezing. Just put it together, freeze it, thaw it and cook.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 1.0 large c ...

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped bell pepper
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar or 2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• ¼ lb sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (6 ounce) package angel hair pasta , cooked, this is an estimated size bag- the original recipe called for 1 small bag
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Brown meat in large skillet or Dutch oven.
2. Add onions, pepper and celery and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce, mushrooms, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Cook in skillet for 1 hour.
6. Place cooked pasta in bottom of large casserole dish.
7. Spoon mushroom soup over pasta.
8. Pour sauce over the soup and top with cheese.
9. Bake in 350°F oven for 30-45 minutes.
10. Can sizes do not have to be exact, just as long as they are within a close range, everything will work out.

Reviews

[Isabelle's Mom]

I have made this several times for people as a gift when someone is too tired to cook (new baby, surgery, death in the family, just moved in, etc) and I always get rave reviews. I double it and it fits nicely in 3 8x8 square pans.

[SmallTownGirl]

Good casserole. I did add garlic, mixed soup into sauce and layered over cooked penne.

[A Ramsey Donkey]

What a great recipe! Our tweaks: 1T sugar instead of 2T, 3T worcestershire instead of 2T, and we added 1/2t of granulated garlic and some crushed red pepper. That Mrs. Geraldine is one fine neighbor!