Meatloaf Casserole
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Don’t waste your leftover meatloaf! Turn it into this quick and easy meatloaf casserole recipe instead, with delicious layers of pasta, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, and meatloaf sauce.
Today’s meatloaf casserole recipe is a delicious use for leftover meatloaf. Most folks I know just recycle it into meatloaf sandwiches but I’m a casserole person myself. This is a casserole my husband and I really enjoy with leftover sloppy joe meat, so I decided to give it a go with meatloaf and meatloaf sauce instead. It was every bit as good as we hoped it would be and then some.
Very much like a meatloaf lasagna, ingredients include pasta, a delicious blend of ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese (because you can never have too much cheese), crumbled meatloaf, and sauce. An interesting and delicious twist that is sure to please.
Together with those simple ingredients, there are only a few simple steps to follow to make your meatloaf casserole. Once we cook our pasta, all that’s left to do is layer our casserole. We do layers of cheese, meatloaf sauce, and leftover meatloaf. Then it’s time to bake and in 30 minutes your meatloaf casserole is ready. This quick and easy recipe is great for a weeknight supper when you’re craving some good ol’ comfort food.
Recipe Ingredients
- Small shell pasta
- Mozzarella cheese
- Ricotta cheese
- Meatloaf sauce
- Crumbled leftover meatloaf
How to Make Meatloaf Casserole
Cook and drain your pasta according to the package directions.
Place in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
Combine both types of cheese in a large bowl and stir until they’re combined.
Spread half of your cheese mixture over your pasta in the .
Top that with half the can of meatloaf sauce.
Spread it a little to make it go over the whole top.
Top that with all of your crumbled meatloaf mixture. Yum!
(My meatloaf was straight from the fridge, in case anyone is wondering).
Top that with the rest of your cheese mixture.
Spread the remaining tomato sauce over it.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
There you have it. Your meatloaf casserole is ready in no time at all (told ya it was easy peasy).
Hand a good serving of this out and watch your husband’s eyes bug out of his head!
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat in the microwave. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating in the microwave.
Recipe Notes
- You can make your own meatloaf sauce or use my favorite seasoned Hunt’s. You’ll need about two cups or so either way you go. To make homemade meatloaf sauce, you’ll need ketchup, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper.
- Another idea is to make what they call a c or a . Your topping would be either homemade or . To go with the loaded theme, top your mashed potatoes with , shredded , and . You could substitute the other mixture and just use the if you like. … it does sound good, right?
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Ingredients
- 2-4 cups crumbled leftover meatloaf
- 1 can meatloaf sauce or 2 cups homemade meatloaf sauce
- 2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Place in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
- In a medium bowl, stir together both types of cheese until well combined.2 cups ricotta cheese, 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- Top pasta in the casserole dish with half of the cheese mixture. Spread half the meatloaf sauce over the top. Top with the crumbled meatloaf mixture. Add remaining cheese and top with remaining sauce, spreading to cover the top.1 can meatloaf sauce, 2-4 cups crumbled leftover meatloaf
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
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The recipe looks good and it follows my philosophy in life. Use it up, make do, take it in , let it out. cut it up, sew it up and on and on. I was raised in a different generation than most of your readers and we had five kids and a low income but we were happy and I never once felt deprived. Maybe a little jealous when I saw saddle shoes on my friends feet and I had brown oxfords because they were long wearing, but even then I knew my mom and dad were doing their best for us and loved us wholeheartedly.I have always felt a sense of accomplishment that I could manage on what I had because of life’s lessons learned early. I still don’t like to waste and if I can’t use something I try to pass it on to someone who can instead of today’s throw away society. I am not wanting to go back to “old times” but I have to admit when I watch Walton’s Mountain or Little house reruns I wish some of those values would once again prevail. I just learned this week that my grandkids were asking for laptops and ipods for Christmas and while it is not my business and I don’t interfere, it saddens me to see that in kids who should be thinking babydolls and baseball bats. By the way leftover meatloaf is good in spaghetti sauce or I make a hash with leftover cubed meatloaf , diced potatoes, and onions all fried together.
The recipe looks good and it follows my philosophy in life. Use it up, make do, take it in , let it out. cut it up, sew it up and on and on. I was raised in a different generation than most of your readers and we had five kids and a low income but we were happy and I never once felt deprived. Maybe a little jealous when I saw saddle shoe son my friends feet and I had brown oxfords becasue they were long wearing, but even then I knew my mom and dad were doing their best for us and loved us wholeheartedly.I have always felt a sense of accomplishment that I could manage on what I had because of life’s lessons learned early. I still don’t like to waste and if I can’t use something I try to pass it on to someone who can instead of today’s throw away society. I am not wanting to go back to “old times” but I have to admit when I watch Walton’d Mountain or Little house reruns I wish some of those values would once again prevail. I just learned this week that my grandkids were asking for laptops and ipods for Christmas and while it is not my business and I don’t interfere, it saddens to see that in kids who should be thinking babydolls and baseball bats. By the way leftover meatloaf is good in spahetti sauce or I make a hash with meatloaf ,potatoes, and onions all fried together.
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Hope you are all set for a fabulous week!
Gratefully,
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Thank you, sometimes when times change and things get rough, we forget to be thankful for what we have.
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Christy
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