Italian Four Cheese Casserole

Ingredients
Measure
Directions
ground beef
3 lbs.

Preheat conventional oven to 375 (convection oven 350) degrees; To prepare sauce: Brown ground beef and drain excess fat, stir in salt, pepper, one teaspoon of garlic powder, onion, spaghetti sauce; let simmer for five minutes. Pour into a full size steamer pan; spread ricotta cheese evenly across sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and one cup of mozzarella cheese.

To prepare topping: Combine Clabber Girl Baking Mix, one cup of cheddar cheese, one teaspoon of garlic and milk. Gently mix until dough ball is formed. Place dough ball on floured surface and lightly dust with flour. Roll out to desired thickness. Cut strips and place them one inch apart, horizontally and vertically on top of sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 35 to 40 minutes in conventional oven or (20 to 25 minutes in convection oven) or until golden brown.

Yield: 28 2"x2" servings.


 

salt
2 tsp.
pepper
1 tsp.
garlic powder
2 tsp.
minced onion
2 Tbsp.
spaghetti sauce
48 oz.
ricotta cheese
30 oz.
shredded mozzarella
2 cups
parmesan
4 Tbsp.
Clabber Girl Baking Mix
3 cups
buttermilk or milk
2 cups