Crock Pot Minestrone Casserole

Crock Pot Minestrone Casserole

                                            

Today is a cool day and it’s a great time for a hearty meal but its Sunday and I want to relax so what can I do accomplish both goals?

That’s when I out my recipe books and went through my arsenal of recipes to see what I could find.

That was when I came across my recipe for super burgers.

That is a great quick meal for a week day but I wanted more after all it was Sunday.

Then I though again. Perhaps if I make this recipe a little bit  different I can make it into a casserole.

Thinking outside the box that’s exactly what I did.

Instead of making hot sandwiches which is what super burgers are I added a few things and it became an easy to make casserole that was hearty and tasted so good!

Here is what I  did:

Crock Pot Minestrone Casserole

½  pound of Hamburger browned

½ medium onion, chopped

 ½  cup water

¼ teaspoon sugar

¼  teaspoon Italian seasoning

Sea Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

1 can (16 ounces) diced tomatoes in sauce (if you want it thicker add a small can of tomato paste)

              

1 can of  Campbell’s  minestrone soup

½ teaspoon of crushed garlic (yes use the garlic in the jar you bought at the dollar store)

 

½ cup uncooked elbow macaroni  or change it up with rice instead.

 Shredded Parmesan cheese or Mozzarella 

·        1 Mix all ingredients except the, macaroni and cheese in the    crock pot

·        2  Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.

·        3 Stir in macaroni. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

·         Sprinkle with cheese.

·        This turned out great and yes tasted like the super burgers but was more filling with the extra pasta.

I   I added a rolls to sop up the extra sauce and then  I put some green beans on the side for an extra vegetable but why not add it to the crock pot when you add the pasta?

·        That saves you an extra step and will be great in this casserole.

·        Give this one a try. All my family and friends have had super burgers at their home and mine and will know this will be a great treat for a filling meal. So become one of the people that are in the know and make this yourself!

     Enjoy!