Recipe of Award-winning The Famous Nutmeg Casserole
by Ellen Hogan
The Famous Nutmeg Casserole
Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, the famous nutmeg casserole. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook the famous nutmeg casserole using 35 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make The Famous Nutmeg Casserole:
Take Meat layer
Take 2 pounds ground sirloin
Get 1/3 cup dates
Make ready 1/2 cup raisins
Take 1 medium onion diced
Take 2/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Prepare 1 teaspoon salt
Make ready 1/3 teaspoon ground black pepper
Take 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
Take 2 large eggs
Take 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Prepare 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Get Rice
Prepare 3 tablespoons butter
Get 1-1/2 cups long grain rice
Prepare 7 ounces vermicelli pasta
Get 3 tablespoons butter
Get 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Make ready 1 pint cabbage water see method below
Take 1 pint chicken broth
Make ready 1-1/2 cup water
Take 1 teaspoon salt
Make ready Cabbage
Make ready 1 medium sized head of savory cabbage
Take 1 teaspoon salt
Get 1 quart water
Make ready Tomato layer
Get 2/3 quart your favorite spaghetti sauce
Take As needed water to get the goodie out of jar
Take 1/2 cup grated Parmesan divided
Prepare Topping
Take 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
Take 1/4 cup melted butter
Make ready Bottom
Get 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Steps to make The Famous Nutmeg Casserole:
Chop the cabbage add to a pot and salt it. Add the quart of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and turn down to a simmer. Cook till tender. Drain the liquids and set aside.
Get the vermicelli and look it over make sure none are stuck together. Melt the butter and coat the vermicelli. Start the browning process stirring often. Don't let it burn.
When almost browned add salt stir well remove from heat. Slice the celery leaves and all.
Melt the butter for the rice. Add the rice when totally coated add the spices.
Stir often to get the rice just a good brown. Mix the broth and cabbage water.
Add the celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Boil 10 minutes then add the browned vermicelli.
Cook till liquids are absorbed. Add the 1-1/2 cups of water. Stir getting all the goodies off the bottom. Slice the dates remove any pits.
Measure the raisins and dates. Season the beef. Mix it well.
Dice the onions. Add the eggs. Add the cheese and breadcrumbs. Mix thoroughly incorporate well.
Add the breadcrumbs coating the bottom of a deep pan. I used a 10-1/2 inch pan that is oven safe. Preheat the oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Press half the meat mixture on top of the breadcrumbs. Add the rice over the meat mixture. The cover the rice with cabbage.
Get the spaghetti sauce pour half over the cabbage. Add water to the jar to get all the goodies out of the jar. Add half the cheese then cover with meat mixture, cabbage and rice.
Add the spaghetti sauce over the rice. Then the rest of the cheese. Melt the butter.
Add the breadcrumbs to the melted butter and mix. Add the buttered breadcrumbs to the top of the cheese. Put into the oven.
Let it bake for an hour. Check the internal temperature. Cover put back in oven for 30 minutes. Check the temperature at 30 minutes more total of 90 minutes 160° Fahrenheit. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Serve I hope you enjoy!!!
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