GRANDMA EARHART'S PEPPER POT CASSEROLE

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My Grandma Earhart was a wonderful cook. There wasn't anything she made that my family and I didn't love. This casserole of hers was one of my favorites. I hope you will try her casserole recipe and will love it as much as I do. Bon appetite!

Provided by Sandi Nicol

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
½ cup sliced celery
½ green bell pepper, chopped
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried sage
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat the vegetable oil with butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion, celery, and green pepper until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Mix in the pork sausage, and cook until the meat is browned, breaking it up into crumbles as it cooks, about 8 more minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic powder, basil, sage, and Worcestershire sauce, mixing until well combined.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Mix the noodles gently into the pork mixture, and place into a 9x12-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the top with Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling and browned, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 104.6 mg, Fat 30.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 1051.7 mg, Sugar 6.3 g