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THE BEST HUSBAND'S DELIGHT CASSEROLE



Husband’s Delight Casserole {A Family Favorite}
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COMFORT FOOD· MAKE AHEAD MEALS

Lasagna meets beef stroganoff in this recipe. Once you find out the history behind this dish, you’ll see that it really is Husband’s Delight Casserole!

The Date: July 4th weekend, 2000
The Setting: A tiny little 2 bedroom apartment located in Southeast North Carolina.
“Are you sure you don’t want to go out to eat tonight?” Husband Man asked as he watched me slip out of my black high heel shoes.

I gave him a look of exhaustion as I walked into our tiny little bedroom. I proceeded to change out of my work clothes, into a pair of jeans and a snug t-shirt and replied:

“I had a really long day at work and the last thing I feel like doing is jumping back into the car, driving to a restaurant, and waiting an hour to eat dinner. I’d rather make something here.”

He glanced at me with a hesitant look as he answered, “Ok. Then we’ll eat dinner here. What do you feel like making?” I could sense his mind was preoccupied with something that was bugging him.

I decided not to question it and figured he would tell me if he felt comfortable enough. I smiled as I thought about what I wanted to make for dinner and said, “Your favorite! Husband’s Delight!”

As I proceeded to brown the hamburger meat and mix the spaghetti sauce, he started talking about his day….the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a Specialist in the U.S. Army. I heard it all that evening and part of me wondered if this was the reason why he looked preoccupied earlier.

Unloading about his stressful work day seemed to help, however, I noticed while we were eating that he had a nervous smile on his face. When I asked him if he was ok, he responded with, “Of course! Never been better!”

We did the dishes together then settled down in the living room to watch Everybody Loves Raymond (our favorite show back then) on tv. Half way through the show, he stands up and tells me he has to go out to his truck because he forgot something.

Not giving it a second a thought, I smiled and said, “Ok. Hurry back!” A few minutes later, he came back with that same nervous smile. This time, it was also mixed with a mischievous grin, kind of like “I know something you don’t know” type of grin.

I smiled back, not really understanding why he was acting so strange.

Before I could ask what was going on with him, he kneeled down on the floor in front of the couch, took a tiny black box out of his pocket, opened it and asked, “Will you marry me??”

Shock and happiness spread across my face as I finally realized why he was looking nervous the entire night. I, of course, said yes to his question. How could I not?

He explained minutes afterwards that his original plan was to take me out to dinner and propose then, however, he had to think of other plans because I wanted to stay at home that evening.

It’s an inside joke in our house now that he proposed to me over a plate of this yummy Husband’s Delight Casserole! The name is VERY appropriate!

This casserole is the love child of lasagna and beef stroganoff. When you think about these two dishes together, it doesn’t add up. However, somehow in this recipe, they are perfect together.

My mother found it while looking through a cookbook she purchased from a few fire fighters.

I guess she figured if it’s a recipe from a fire fighter, then it has to be good! She was correct! When I met Husband Man all those years ago, I would make this on occasion for him. It’s been with us for 17 years and we hope it will be a treasured family favorite in your collection as well!

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THE BEST HUSBAND'S DELIGHT CASSEROLE

Lasagna meets beef stroganoff in this recipe. This casserole's claim to fame is in it's name because it really is a Husband's Delight!

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword casserole, comfort food
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
10 people
427 kcal

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound hamburger meat
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 24 ounce jar of spaghetti sauce, any flavor
  • 1 envelope of thick and zesty dry spaghetti sauce mix
  • 12 ounce package of medium egg noodles, cooked
  • 16 ounce carton of sour cream
  • 8 ounce bag of shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 8 ounce bag of shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish. Brown your hamburger meat and add the 1 tsp. of garlic salt. Drain meat if needed once it is finished browning.
  2. Mix the jar of spaghetti and the envelope of dry spaghetti sauce with the browned hamburger meat.
  3. Take the cooked noodles and spread them onto the casserole dish.
  4. Spread about 1/3 of the meat mixture on top of the noodles.
  5. Spread about 1/3 of the sour cream on top of the meat.
  6. Sprinkle half of the Cheddar Cheese and half of the Mozzarella Cheese on top of the sour cream. 
  7. Continue this layering process and end it with the cheese.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes and serve.

Libby's Notes
Recipe Source: My mother, who in turn found it in a cookbook. 

Nutrition Facts
The Best Husband's Delight Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 427Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 16g80%
Cholesterol 107mg36%
Sodium 981mg41%
Potassium 464mg13%
Total Carbohydrates 14g5%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 4g
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A19.3%
Vitamin C6.3%
Calcium34.9%
Iron11.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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