Ever feel like you are missing out when everyone around you is eating a delicious casserole with a silky smooth white sauce? Now you have an option of enjoying a creamy, dairy, soy and gluten free béchamel style casserole and customize it anyway you like it with the filling.
Ing:
2 cups gluten free pasta of your choice boiled washed in cold water and covered for later use Ground beef mixture I alway make a lot and freeze you can half the recipe if you like
1lb bottle marinara sauce
2 lbs ground beef washed and drained
1.5 tbsp ginger and garlic (fresh)
1.5 tbsp red chili garlic sauce (sambal)
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp lemon pepper
2 tbsp tomato paste salt to taste
1 small onion diced
1/2 orange bell pepper diced (optioanal)
1/2 red bell pepper diced (optional)
1/2 green bell pepper diced (optional)
1/2 yellow bell pepper diced (optional) fresh coriander paprika for garnish (optional) white sauce
4 tbsp dairy free butter or ghee
4 tbsp gluten free flour
2 .5 cups of almond milk salt and pepper to taste
Method: In a big pot add the ground beef and let it cook until it’s not pink anymore, next add the ginger and garlic and all the spices as well as the tomato paste cook the mixture for about 2 minutes next add the marinara sauce in there, here you can gage how much you want in there. I also added some fresh coriander, keep the mixture aside while we make the white sauce. In a separate pot add the butter and let it melt, next add the flour and let this mixture cook well until it is fragrant and a little tan in color, next add enough milk to make a nice thick sauce, at this time you can also add dairy free cheese if you like. Mix 3/4 of the white sauce with the pasta and reserve the other half for the top, now depending how much you are making, gage the casserole dish add the pasta that is mixed with the white sauce on the bottom followed by the ground beef mixture, and lastly the white sauce mixture. This can be topped with whatever your heart desires, some ideas would be paprika, fresh coriander, oregano flakes, and Italian seasoning. This can be warmed up in the oven, or the microwave, whichever you prefer.
Enjoy!