Best Greek Macaroni Hamburger Casserole Makaronia Phournista Recipes

MEMA'S HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE (GOULASH)

Steps:

• In large dutch oven brown ground beef and drain. Sautee onion. Add jar of spaghetti sauce. Stir in garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and black pepper.
• Simmer covered on very low heat for 30 minutes.
• Boil elbow macaroni noodles in salted water until done. Drain noodles.
• In a 9 x 9 casserole dish layer noodles, sauce and cheese. Repeat, ending with cheese on top. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes until hot throughout and cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!

GREEK MACARONI & HAMBURGER CASSEROLE (MAKARONIA PHOURNISTA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Put water, salt, olive oil and in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Add macaroni, cook until well done (9-10 minutes), and drain.
• Melt butter in sauce pan, add tomato paste, stir and mix well.
• Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, oregano, orange rind, orange juice, bay leaves, and cloves, and stir well.
• Continue stirring while slowly adding warm water.
• Cover and simmer until only 2/3 of the liquid remains.
• Season beef with salt and pepper, and sauté in olive oil until meat is dry, breaking up meat while browning, so it will not be lumpy when done (8-10 minutes).
• Add onions and garlic and continue to sauté until onion is yellow (3-5 minutes).
• Pour wine over this mixture, stir well, cover tightly, and set aside.
• When only 2/3 of the liquid remains in the tomato sauce, add the ground beef mixture.
• Continue to simmer covered until sauce is thickened.
• Keep hot.
• Put layers in a baking pan in the following order: (1) macaroni (2) meat sauce (3) kephalotiri cheese.
• Keep layering until everything is used up, with the last layer being the meat/tomato sauce.
• Cover the top layer with a single layer of kaseri cheese.
• Bake until the Kasseri is melted (2-3 minutes).
• Serve hot.

CASSEROLE SUPREME (HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a heavy skillet to brown, breaking it up with a spatula. If the meat is on the lean side, add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to the pan.
• Once the meat is about halfway done (some will be browned and some still pink or red), add the onion and garlic.
• Season liberally with salt and pepper.
• Cook until onions and garlic are softened and meat is completely cooked.
• Add the tomatoes and softened cream cheese
• Stir around so the cream cheese melts evenly into the tomatoes.
• Let simmer for about ten minutes or so.
• With the heat on low, stir in the sour cream.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Fold the sauce into your freshly drained pasta.
• Serve as-is or spoon into individual ramekins or a big old casserole.
• Bake at 350F until the pasta on top has a bit of crunch to it and the casserole is bubbling all around the sides.
• Let sit for ten minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

PASTITSIO IV

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook garlic, onions and beef until meat is browned; drain fat. Add tomatoes, pepper and oregano. Stir and cook about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese.
• Lightly coat a casserole or baking dish with olive oil and spread 1/2 the cooked pasta in it. Add the meat sauce and cover with the remaining pasta.
• Melt butter in a saucepan and blend in flour. Slowly add milk, stirring almost to boiling. In a bowl, blend remaining parmesan cheese and egg yolk and slowly add to the milk sauce, stirring constantly.
• Pour sauce over macaroni and bake for 30 minutes. Top should be golden and a little crispy.

MAKARONIA ME FETA - MACARONI AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, toss with melted butter and 1/2 cup of crumbled feta. Set aside.
• Lightly oil a 9 x 13 casserole, sprinkle with another 1/2 cup of feta and half the croutons. Spread the macaroni mixtuer over this and top with remaining croutons.
• Beat egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl beat egg yolks lightly. Fold egg yolks into egg whites. Stir in milk, pour mixture over macaroni.
• Sprinkle with remaining feta and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• To Prepare Croutons:.
• Cut half a loaf of day old bread into small bits and toss in a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 Tbsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp of butter. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 250°F Store, in covered container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

EASY HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni and cheese as directed.
• Brown ground beef and onions, drain after cooking.
• In casserole dish, combine ground beef, onions, mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, and 1 can of milk.
• Stir until blended.
• Add macaroni and cheese and stir until blended.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes.

GREEK PASTA AND BEEF

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Drain macaroni and place in a large bowl. Stir in egg and cheese; set aside. , For sauce, in a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and cinnamon until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Stir in cheese. , In a greased 3-qt. baking dish, spread half of the macaroni mixture. Top with beef mixture and remaining macaroni mixture. Pour sauce over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY MACARONI AND HAMBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a bowl, add processed cheese cubes, and let stand until cheese partially melts.
• Place ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, break meat apart with a spatula, and sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Stir Cheddar cheese soup, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and onion together in a bowl; gently fold macaroni and processed cheese mixture into soup mixture. Stir in milk until thoroughly combined. Mix ground beef into macaroni mixture and spread into prepared baking dish. Top casserole with slices of American cheese and sprinkle cracker crumbs on top. Cover casserole with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 20 minutes; remove foil and bake until top is golden brown, about 10 more minutes.

HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, combine cheese and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in the beef, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and cayenne; remove from the heat., Drain macaroni and stir into beef mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and stir mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly.

MAKARONIA ME KIMA (SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a large pot with olive oil, turn heat to medium high.
• Add the onion, garlic, and parsley and sauté till onion turns translucent. Be careful not to burn. Add a touch of salt. Add tomato paste, although really not necessary. Let it sauté while stirring.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and let them release some juice.
• Now add the ground meat, and press it down with a fork gently so that huge cubes or balls of meat don't form. Mix. Season with a bit more salt and pepper.
• Add some water, just barely covering the meat.
• Add the cloves, cinnamon, tomato sauce and stir.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to low heat. Cover and simmer for an hour and a half or until liquid is gone.
• Serve with thin spaghetti and top with parmigiano-reggiano, grated kefalotiri or kefalograviera.

STEWED CHICKEN AND MACARONI ( KOTOPOULO ME MAKARONIA)

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the chicken pieces. Salt and pepper them well.
• In a large sauce pan, heat the oil. Brown the chicken, onions and garlic together.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves and spices. Stew the chicken over a slow heat until tender.
• Serve over the pasta of your choice with lots of grated cheese.