Bringing the warmth of tasty casserole dishes to your home!

With the winter months upon us, and family gathering close in. We want to share with you our tried and tested casserole dishes that are sure to be crowd pleasing, that will leave your guests raving about your dish for years to come.

Years ago, our grandmother Hazel Bertoch came up with an easy-does-it spaghetti. This actually was made by adding uncooked spaghetti in the pan, which would soften as it cooked. We have included her recipe, but modified it by creating our own updated recipe called: All in one spaghetti casserole

EASY-DOES-IT SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE (GRANDMAS):

2 Tbsp. oil
1 lb. hamburger
1 Tbsp. onion chopped
1 cup chopped mushrooms
3 1/2 cups tomato juice
1/4 tsp. all spice
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 oz. package uncooked spaghetti
1- 8oz. tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. dried mustard
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1: brown hamburger with the oil
2: add onion and seasoning
3: arrange broken spaghetti over meat in layers
4: add tomato sauce, mushrooms,and tomato juice
5: cover and simmer for about 30 min. or until tender
6: put in a frying pan

ALL IN ONE BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE:

2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 cup onion chopped
1- 4 oz. can sliced olives
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)  
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. oregano
4 cups tomato juice
1- 8 oz. can tomato paste
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 cup mild cheddar cheese
1 large package of spaghetti noodles

1: cook spaghetti as directed on package (drain well)
2: brown ground beef until done, drain
3: add onion, seasonings, olives, and mushrooms simmer until onions and mushrooms are soft
4: add tomato juice,sauce, and paste
5: simmer on low for  20 min.
6: arrange in casserole dish
7: half of the spaghetti noodles, half of the meat sauce, 1 cup of both cheeses
8: repeat layers with cheese on top
9: bake in 350 F oven for 30 min.



The next casserole we will introduce is a favorite with adults and children alike, featuring the award winning Tater-tot Casserole!

TATER-TOT CASSEROLE

1 package tater-tots (seasoned is the best)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp onion salt
2 cans of cut green beans                                  
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1-8 oz. sour cream
2 lbs. ground beef
1 Tbsp. worcestershire sauce

1: brown the ground beef and drain
2: add cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, seasonings, and worcestershire sauce
3: heat through until sour cream is melted on low
4: In a 9x13 casserole dish layer green beans, hamburger mixture, and tater-tots on top
5: cover with foil bake at 375 degree oven for 1 hour