Meaty Pasta Casseroles Recipe

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2012 by Triciak3

This pasta casserole was great! Easy to make and it was a great hit with my family. I did leave out the pepperoni and it was still delicious. This recipe is a keeper.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2012 by Triciak3

This recipe is great, so easy and very flavorful. I followed the recipe all the way through and it was super yummy. you could leave out the shredded cheeses, the jar of three cheese sauce and not bake in the oven and it's still delicious!!! My mom doesn't like a lot of cheese so she tried it before transferring the pasta mixture into the baking dishes and she loved it.

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2012 by Jeannines1949

This recipe is fabulous!! There are only two of us, so I put in 8x8 casseroles, cooked one and froze the remainder. We have leftovers for tomorrow! Cant wait to finish. It does make a lot. It did take me a little longer than 45 minutes to prepare, but was worth the time!!! Thank you so much and keep those recipes coming!!!

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2012 by 123nancy

I have made this dish twice now for guest. It is a keeper and I look forward to making it again.

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2012 by swinny

Delicious! I made this with italian turkey sausage...

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2012 by icensnow80

Amazing dish! I didn't need to change a thing - this has SO much flavor and was so easy to make! A BIG HIT with my family, I will definitely be making it again! Thanks!!

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2012 by cherikzaiger

Thoroughly enjoyed this recipe! Just use your imagination for lighter substitutes if you want less fat/sodium, etc. However, I LOVE getting recipes just like this. I rarely follow the recipe word for word, but add and delete what I want and it is superb!!

Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2012 by tsuop

I agree there are a lot of ways to "lighten" this up, chicken sausage for example. Recipes are created as a guide, use your imagination. I don't like pepperoni, so I eliminated that. I doubt the "recipe police" will be after me.

Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2012 by Lizzie1013

Regi M, thank you for your excellent comments. Wonderful recipe! Thanks to Debra.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2012 by Regi M

Wonderful traditional casserole that has been added to my favourites! There was a review by claudeusgothicus on March 1, 2010 that expressed pretty much what I feel about negative reviews by people who don't like the fat, salt or other aspects of a recipe. We who like old fashioned recipes are not interested in comments by people who wouldn't even make this recipe or have the smarts to adjust it to their liking. These old recipes had to feed people who worked hard - a large number on farms - and needed all the calories they could get as they burned them off and didn't sit in front of a TV or computer. My farm relatives are/were not overweight and many live into their late 80's and 90's with relatively few health problems. I like seeing the original recipes and I like to play with variations on a theme - please keep the originals coming! I used two large onions in this and a tablespoon of garlic powder (I was out of fresh) for starts. I also like to see recipes for a large number of servings so I can freeze a portion or use the whole thing for potlucks, etc.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2012 by luvmykids furry ones too

Excellent! love the flavors! It's easy to adjust to your families likes or dislikes. It's nice that it makes two casseroles you can share one and have a meal for yourself to. Very worth the time and effort!

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2012 by fredaevans

Make this up and then divide it into freezer containers. Want a quick bite, add a bit of water and into the Microwave. Puppy hunts!

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2012 by mouse1966

Looks great, tastes great but the calories, fat and sodium content are not healthy. It may be home cooked but truly a recipe for obesity and eaten rarely.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2012 by flashky

I think the recipe is good, rich and

Filling. With any recipe, you can change

And Modify to suit your diet, salt intake etc.

But shouldn't be knocked if not tried.

Just sayin

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2012 by aprimarie1224

I served this to a group of pastors. Not one noodle was left over. Thanks, Debra!

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2012 by Eastern Plains Wen

This recipe was fabulous! It is not like your "regular" run of the mill pasta dish. It has a unique flavor that is very filling. This is a new favorite at our house!

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by Tanya1969

Family Favorite!!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2011 by hollysthebomb

I have made this several times for potlucks, friends who have had babies and for freezing. This is a HUGE recipe. 35 minutes of prep for lots and lots of yummy food. If you have a smaller family, quartering this casserole might be a good idea. Add a salad and bread and you have a feast. I highly recommend.

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2011 by Laura Moser

Awesome dish! My kids request this one and even help me make it .

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by curlysue024

As soon as my husband saw this picture on the front of my TOH magazine, he insisted that I make it. I don't layer exactly like the recipe calls for, but close enough! It is delicious and I love that it makes 2 casseroles.

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2010 by spikeymay

This recipe sounds just right for my teen kids who are picky eaters. This recipe reminds me of one of our favorite pizzas 'the all meat special'. I am going to make this. I love old fashioned recipes. It always can be altered. The stores have everything low fat for substitues for this recipe for those who care to make the alterations. I would be very easy to do that. Thanks for this special recipe!! **smiles**

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2010 by Sprowl

Very flavorful! I make lots of little casseroles to freeze, ready for our motorhome trips. 

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by claudeusgothicus

oops! I don't know what happened to the other star! I wanted to give this dish 4 stars and now it won't let me change it, sorry.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by claudeusgothicus

Thank-you! We enjoyed this dish as is, plus it has given me some great ideas for a few variations. This dish is exactly what I was looking for, good old fashioned full flavored 'real' cooking! Not some skimpy imitation diet food that gets passed off as being 'good' just because it's supposed to be good for you! LOL 

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by kathyfrance

Delicious! I made this into 4 smaller casseroles and popped 3 in the freezer. I also used whole grain penne pasta.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by dilllady

Very good but very high in saturated fat.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by jpetei

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by Arctic

Thank you very much for sharing this. My whole family loved it, even the picky eaters. Takes awhile to prepare but worth it. Will make a good pot luck item for holiday season.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by jennifer.svensson

Prep. time almost 11/2hrs. to get everything done..But it was worth it very very good...

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by jennifer.svensson

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by Aidasue

Use turkey sausage instead of beef, low fat swize cheese and 1/2 de pepperoni over whole wheat pasta. Not so guilty now!

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by jessi57ca

When i first saw this i thought it sounded like a good dish but,after looking at the nutritional facts I think wow! Not very healthy eating.

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2009 by otten2

Awesome dish! I've made it many times and like socking one in the freezer for later!

Holly

Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2008 by strabue

This was very good, and relatively easy to put together.

Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2008 by SBernardez

This is really a delicious dish. Thank you for sharing!

SKB

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2008 by Smourer

Wow, this is so good. I cut the recipe in half and made only one casseroles.  It will be on my next party menu.  I added salt and pepper and garlic to the meat mixture.

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2008 by eat desserts

Hey  Judy,

 I  am  Deb  Butcher,  the person who  submitted  the Meaty  Past  Casserole.  And  you  are  correct  it  is  an  old  fashion  recipe  I  have  had  this  recipe  a  long  long  time.  However,  I  have  had  a  chance  to  lose  75  lbs  in  the  last  two  years  and believe  me  -  I  love  Italian  cooking   but,  I  have  had  to  modify  any  recipe  that  I  use  to  help  make  it  diet  friendly.  There  are  alot  of  substitutes  that  can  be  used  for this  recipe.  Ground  Turkey  for  one. 

And,  the  taste  is  not  quite  the  same,  but  when you are  on  a  diet  there  are  alot  of  things that  you think  you  would  not  care  for , but , they  actually can  become  your  favorite new  flavors  and  tastes. Different  seasonings  really  make  a  difference also.  Try using  Smoked  Paprika  or  Lemon  Pepper Seasoning  If  you  would  like,  I  can send you  a  more  diet  concious  version   of  this  to  you.

I choose  to  send  the  original  version  because  it  tastes  wonderful  and  it  truly  has  an original italian  flavor-  which  is  what the  Taste  of  Home  Book  normally uses for  their  dishes.  If  I  would  have  been  sending  this  in  for  the  new  magazine  Taste of  Home Healthy  Cooking  -  then  I  would  have  modified  it and  used ingredients  that  would have  been  suited for  that  particular  magazine.

Thank  you for  your  imput,  hope  you can  understand  alittle  better  why  I  chose  to  send  in this  recipe.

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by bobswife

Since there's many delicious Low Fat Cheeses and other Low and No Fat products available today, Folks watching their Fat intake (such as myself) should simply substitute such products when making this Recipe or simply not make it at all. I appreciate having the Fat grams and other Nutritional info provided so I may *choose* if I want to make this dish or not.

JMHO.

Krissy~~~

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by judy1476

I can't believe how old-fashioned this recipe is. Surely Taste of Home could have found a more updated dish for first prize.

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by kb206

It really sounds delicious but I had the same thoughts when I read the recipe.

BErb

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by msnider

Perhaps Healthy Cooking could lighten this up?