Husband's Delight

Husband's Delight

from southernliving.com
Entree
45 min
8 servings

Husband's Delight casserole has impressive taste and a funny title. It'll be the talk of dinner for several reasons. Learn how to make this tasty casserole for dinner tonight.

Ingredients

  • 1pkg. egg noodles
  • 1 tbsp.olive oil, plus more for greasing baking dish
  • 1yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 1 lb.ground sirloin
  • 8 oz.sweet italian sausage, casings removed
  • ½ tsp.kosher salt
  • 1envelope italian dressing mix
  • 1jar marinara sauce (such as rao’s)
  • 1pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cupwhole-milk cottage cheese
  • ½ tsp.crushed red pepper
  • 1pkg. pre-shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 2 cups)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with oil.

  2. 2

    Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

  3. 3

    Heat oil a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add onion, and cook until softened slightly, about 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add ground sirloin, sausage, salt, and Italian dressing mix. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beef and sausage are browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove from heat, and stir in marinara sauce and cooked noodles. Spoon into prepared baking dish in an even layer.

  6. 6

    Stir together cream cheese, cottage cheese, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Dollop evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish. Spread into an even layer to cover noodles.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle evenly with Cheddar cheese.

  8. 8

    Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.