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 affiliate links to products I love. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Kylie is obsessed with any pasta dish so this is one of our busy weeknight go-to recipes! Plus this is a super cheap dinner, since it makes two casseroles I always have dinner in the freezer to pull out if we didn’t take one somewhere. One thing I love about my Pyrex casserole pans is how well they freeze and thaw out food.
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Friendship Casserole Recipes Ingredients:
- 2 Lbs Ground Beef
- 1 48oz Jar Pasta Sauce
- 2-3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 16 Oz Pkg Medium Egg Noodles
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- Minced Onion
- 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 12 Oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
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How To Make Friendship Casserole:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a frying pan start to brown your ground beef, or pull out frozen cooked ground beef. (see my post on tips for this -> here)
Start a pot of water to boil and start to cook the egg noodles.
Strain the ground meat and egg noodles when they are done.
Place the browned hamburger back into the frying pan and allow the meat to simmer with the pasta sauce and seasonings.
When your noodles are are strained place them back into the pot and mix with butter and the parmesan cheese until the butter has melted.
Put egg noodles in pan removed from heat and mix with butter and parm cheese until the butter is melted.
Spray your casserole pans with a nonstick spray.
Spread half the sauce mixture over the bottom of both pans, so 1/4 of the sauce is covering the bottom of each of the pans. 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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Divide buttered egg noodles over the sauce mixture of both pans.
Spread the remaining sauce over noodles in both pans.
Top both of the pans with mozzarella cheese, if freezing skip topping with cheese
If cooking right away cover the pan with foil and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
If freezing be sure to allow the casserole to be fully thawed be for baking and top with cheese.
What To Serve With Friendship Casserole:
- Green Salad
- Breadsticks
- Vegetable Stir Fry
- Cheesy Monkey Bread
- Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
- Pull-Apart Cheesy Bread
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 Pasta Sauce
- 2-3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 16 Oz Egg Noodles
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- Minced Onion
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 12 Oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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In a frying pan start to brown your ground beef, or pull out frozen cooked ground beef.
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Start a pot of water to boil and start to cook the egg noodles.
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Strain the ground meat and egg noodles when they are done.
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Place the browned hamburger back into the frying pan and allow the meat to simmer with the pasta sauce and seasonings.
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Put egg noodles in pan removed from heat and mix with butter and parm cheese until the butter is melted.
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Spread half the sauce mixture over the bottom of both pans, so 1/4 of the sauce is covering the bottom of each of the pans.
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Divide buttered egg 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 of the pans with mozzarella cheese, if freezing skip topping with cheese
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If cooking right away cover the pan with foil and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
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If freezing allows the casserole to be fully thawed be for baking and top with cheese.
Recipe Notes
What To Serve With Friendship Casserole:
- Green Salad
- Breadsticks
- Vegetable Stir Fry
- Cheesy Monkey Bread
- Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
- Pull-Apart Cheesy Bread
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
Arlene Marks says
I also make this with cooked shredded chicken and cream of chicken and a dan of sour cream. Directions the same. Try it !