{"id":2842,"date":"2026-03-30T19:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:25:11","slug":"poor-mans-husband-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/poor-mans-husband-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Poor Man\u2019s Husband Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Poor Man\u2019s Husband Casserole<\/h2>\n<p>A hearty, budget-friendly casserole that\u2019s rich, filling, and perfect for busy weeknights. Simple ingredients, big comfort!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup<\/li>\n<li>1 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>12 oz egg noodles<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the noodles<\/strong><br \/>\nBring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the meat mixture<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and diced onion until the meat is browned and the onion is soft.<br \/>\nAdd the garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant. Drain excess grease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add sauce and seasoning<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the creamy layer<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a bowl, mix together the cream of mushroom soup and sour cream until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the casserole<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat your oven to 180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F).<br \/>\nIn a greased baking dish:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Layer half of the cooked noodles<\/li>\n<li>Spread half of the sour cream mixture<\/li>\n<li>Add half of the meat mixture<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle some cheese<br \/>\nRepeat the layers, finishing with cheese on top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nBake uncovered for 25\u201330 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted and slightly golden.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Swap cheddar for mozzarella for a stretchier texture.<\/li>\n<li>Let it rest 5\u201310 minutes before serving for cleaner slices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Poor Man\u2019s Husband Casserole A hearty, budget-friendly casserole that\u2019s rich, filling, and perfect for busy weeknights. Simple ingredients, big comfort!&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2842"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2844,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2842\/revisions\/2844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}