This excellent casserole recipe is made with TVP, or beef substitute, instead of ground beef. It's delicious and it tastes exactly like it was made with ground beef. Here's the original Sicilian Supper.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz. pkg. frozen beef substitute crumbles
- 15 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in large skillet and cook onion until tender, stirring frequently. Add beef substitute crumbles and spaghetti sauce and stir well to blend. Let simmer for 10 minutes to blend flavors.Meanwhile, cook elbow macaroni as directed on package. While macaroni is cooking, combine cream cheese and milk in medium bowl. Cook in microwave on medium power for 2-3 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking. Remove from microwave and stir with wire whisk until sauce blends. Drain noodles and add to cream cheese sauce along with sour cream, green pepper, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
In 2 quart casserole dish, place all of cream cheese mixture. Top with all of the ground beef mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until casserole is bubbly. 8 servings
