Three Layer Meat Casserole

I'm back!  I got caught up with all the Christmas excitement with having my son home.  And the shootings at Sandy Hook school really affected me, as it did many, many people - totally beyond comprehension.  Made me appreciate my family so much more.  I was never so glad to have my son home for Christmas!!

I did bake the usual assortment of Christmas cookies, candies and fudge.  Won't be getting on the scale anytime soon!!

For Christmas, my husband bought me the neatest cookbook:

Getting Your Goat: The Gourmet Guide by Patricia A. Moore with Jill Charlotte Stanford - DISCLAIMER - I do not know either of these authors and I am not paid for endorsing this book.  It is just a really neat cookbook!

As you may know we raise goats and finding a good cookbook that has good goat recipes is rare - well, here it is!!  BUT, if you don't like goat, you can substitute beef or your choice of meat.  Last night I made her Three Layer Goat Casserole - OH MY was it good and so easy to make!!  We didn't have any goat meat, so I just used ground beef. 

Here is the recipe with the ground beef:

2 lbs ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
1 T dried basil
2 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
1 8 to 10 oz. package of spinach fettucini noodles
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1  8 oz package cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk

Brown the ground beef in a skillet.  Mix in the garlic, onion, tomato sauce, and basil.  Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, prepare the noodles according to the directions on the package.  Drain.

Separately, mix the cream cheese, sour cream and milk.

In a 4 quart casserole dish, spoon the meat mixture in first, top with the noodles, sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly, then pour the cream cheese/sour cream/milk mixture over the noodles and meat. 

Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

This is so good!!!  Enjoy!!!