Friendship Casserole is a huge hit in my house! The kids have loved it every time we have made it!! The second time I did up two larger casserole dishes instead of these three smaller casserole pans pictured and we froze one and cooked one!!! (I have included links to some great products that I have bought on my own to make my life easier. You can buy them too through my online sales links.)
We served this with breadsticks and a salad!! Way cheaper than a night out to dinner and everyone loved it! I make this at least once a month it’s such a good casserole to make for a busy soccer practice night!
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Friendship Casserole Ingredients:
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 (48 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- 2-3 tbsp minced garlic (original recipe calls for 3-4 garlic cloves, minced, or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 (16 oz) pkg medium egg noodles
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- I used a dash of minced onion (Original recipe calls for 3/4 tsp onion powder or 1/2 onion)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
Friendship Casserole Directions:
Preheat oven to 350, begin the meat browning and start the egg noodles boiling
Strain the ground meat and egg noodles when they are done. (I tend to pull out my frozen ground beef see my post on tips for this -> here)
Divide the browned hamburger into 2 9X13 pans with the sauce and seasonings. I prefer to use glass casserole pans they clean so much easier. If you don’t have these you need to get them! Plus they are perfect for freezing your casseroles in as well for eating later on or passing on to another family.
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Put egg noodles in pan removed from heat and mix with butter and parm cheese
Spread half the sauce mixture over the bottom of both pans
Divide noodles over the sauce mixture of both pans
Spread the remaining sauce over noodles in both pans
Top both pans with mozzarella cheese
Then either freeze or cook till cheese is melted!!
Mine takes about 10 minutes when everything was just prepared!
Friendship Casserole
Friendship casserole is a quick and easy meal the whole family will love! Be sure to check it out and pin it!! Makes enough to share a casserole or freeze!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 48 oz Spaghetti
- 2-3 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 16 oz pkg medium egg noodles
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- Dash of minced onion
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350, begin the meat browning and start the egg noodles boiling
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Strain the ground meat and egg noodles when they are done.
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Divide the browned hamburger in 2 9X13 pans with the sauce and seasonings.
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Put egg noodles in pan removed from heat and mix with butter and parm cheese
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Spread half the sauce mixture over the bottom of both pans
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Divide noodles over the sauce mixture of both pans
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Spread the remaining sauce over noodles in both pans
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Top both pans with mozzarella cheese
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Then either freeze or cook till cheese is melted!!
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Mine takes about 10 minutes when everything was just prepared!
Recipe Notes
*orginal recipe calls for 3-4 garlic cloves, minced, or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
*Original recipe calls for 3/4 tsp onion powder or 1/2 onion
Thanks to my friend Amber for showing me this recipe from the Newlyweds Blog!
Debbie says
Great for a large group! I am always looking for something to make that is tasty and reasonably priced.
Crete Schwarz says
Love this and better the next day
Caitlin says
Thanks for sharing! Looks tasty!
Laurie says
Great dish to share!
Sandra Garth says
This is a great dish to share and it’s easy on the budget!
Mother of 3 says
Sounds yummy and so easy!
Sue says
I love the name of this recipe, Jenny! I’ve pinned and shared.
Linda says
Easy peasy dish for a crowd. Love how you can make it and freeze ahead of time.
Melissa Ruddy says
Love make head meals. Makes my weekday’s sooo much easier. Thanks for sharing it.
Rosemarie says
Could you e-mail me? I don’t understand the reason for the 2 pans. You say to “Put the browned hamburger in a 9X13 pan with the sauce and seasonings. Put egg noodles in pan removed from heat and mix with butter and parm cheese. Spread half the sauce mixture over the bottom of BOTH pans”. Why 2 pans and you already have the meat in one pan and the noodles in another?
Would love to make this. Thanks!
Annette Vaughn says
I wasn’t sure either Thanks I hope you get a response too
Rosemarie says
No reply!
Jenny says
I just updated the post I am sorry the past two days have been crazy and I am just logging into to see comments. I updated the post and the recipe card as well to clarify the pans.
You can divide this amongst 2 9X 13s
I also use a larger casserole dish with all of these ingredients as just one casserole.
Hope that helps!
Rosemarie says
Thank you!
Annette Vaughn says
Does this make 2 9×13 casseroles