Beef Lombardi Casserole

Beef Lombardi Casserole–layers of seasoned ground beef, noodles, marinara sauce and sour cream and cottage cheese topped with melty mozzarella cheese. This dish is made with the help of the Instant Pot.

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Beef Lombardi Casserole

I grabbed this recipe off of food.com. The author says, “An oldy from the ’60’s that I LOVE!” My mom used to make a similar casserole to this when I was growing up. I decided to try my hand at preparing the dish in the Instant Pot. It worked out quite well…making it a one pot meal. It’s easier to make and less dishes to clean up. My family chowed down on this and loved it.

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Ground beef–or ground turkey
• Onion–or shallot
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• Garlic powder–or 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• Italian seasoning
• Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon beef or chicken base
• Egg noodles–or rotini
• Pasta sauce–I like Mezzetta brand, Rao’s brand
• Cottage cheese–or 4 oz softened cream cheese
• Sour cream
• Parmesan cheese
• Mozzarella cheese

Steps

Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. 

Sprinkle the egg noodles on top.

Pour half of the pasta sauce evenly over the noodles.

Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute. When time is up let let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 

Stir well.

In a bowl stir together the cottage cheese, sour cream and parmesan cheese.

Evenly spread the mixture over the noodles.

Spread the remaining pasta sauce over the top. 

If you have an air fryer lid then place lid on top and bake at 350 for 10 minutes, sprinkle the mozzarella on top and bake for 3 more minutes. If you don’t have an air fryer lid then you can place the stainless steel pot into the oven at 350 for 25 minutes.

Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top and bake for 5 more minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

• Serve with garlic bread and salad with italian salad dressing.
• You can add veggies like mushrooms, spinach, or zucchini to the beef mixture for extra nutrition.
• Blend the cottage cheese if you prefer a smoother, less textured vibe.
• For a faster version, skip the baking step and just stir everything together. The flavor is still great, just less crispy on top.
• I used my Duo Crisp 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This casserole freezes well, cool completely, then freeze in portions for up to 2 months.
• Other recipes you can make with cottage cheese are million dollar casserole and Illinois casserole.

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