favorite casserole recipes...post here!

[j p frog]

just made one of our family favorites last night. Cheeseburger/Bacon casserole. Easy to make, great to eat fresh or as leftovers( I put it in wraps with jalapenos and then mustard, ketchup). Tastes just like a cheeseburger.

3# ground turkey, beef or buffalo
1/2 medium yellow onion chopped

brown meat/onions together and pour off fluid

add:

4 slices of precooked bacon chopped/pound of meat.
3 eggs
2 cups mozerella cheese
chili powder/onion powder/black pepper to taste(you will have to fiddle with this according to your families taste...I usually use 1 1/2 to 2 tsp CP and then 1 tsp each of the OP and BP.

stir until the cheese is melted.

Place mix in a pam sprayed oven baking dish and press down on mix. Then put two cups mild cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until the cheddar starts to turn brown. Take out..let set 5 minutes then eat it up!

[j p frog]

WTF??? NOBODY has a favorite casserole recipe? You guys are liars!!!!:eek:

[bigslickwood]

Casseroles are one of those things everyone eats, but no one likes to admit to.

We make something simple called Broccoli Rice Casserole. (I know, real original)

2 boxes 'fried rice' flavor Rice a Roni
1 lb. chicken breasts, cut up into bite size pieces
Broccoli
1 can drained water chestnuts
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
cheddar cheese - a couple cups shredded


Cook the rice according to directions. In a second pan, brown the chicken and stir fry the broccoli and water chestnuts. Mix everything together and bake it until the cheese browns a little. It's also good with leftover ham in the place of the chicken.

[Swanky]

Hey Frog, post some pics, I wanna see this shit.
:D

[dermaestro]

Closest thing we make to a casserole is Chile Quiles (sp?). It's a Rick Bayless recipe.

[Irish]

Here's an easy potato casserole I make for parties/picnics:

1 - 2lb bag of frozen has brown potatoes, thawed (the small hash brown pellets work best)
1 can of cream of chicken soup
8 oz sour cream
1 stick of margarine, melted
1/4 chopped onions
1 bag (16oz) of cheddar cheese
1 cup crushed corn flakes
salt & pepper to taste

Melt margarine & mix with cream of chicken soup & sour cream. Mix in onions, potatoes, cheese & salt/pepper. Pour mixture into a greased 13x9 pan, level and sprinkle the crushed corn flakes on top. Bake @ 350F for an hour.

[bigslickwood]

Here's an easy potato casserole I make for parties/picnics:

1 - 2lb bag of frozen has brown potatoes, thawed (the small hash brown pellets work best)
1 can of cream of chicken soup
8 oz sour cream
1 stick of margarine, melted
1/4 chopped onions
1 bag (16oz) of cheddar cheese
1 cup crushed corn flakes
salt & pepper to taste

Melt margarine & mix with cream of chicken soup & sour cream. Mix in onions, potatoes, cheese & salt/pepper. Pour mixture into a greased 13x9 pan, level and sprinkle the crushed corn flakes on top. Bake @ 350F for an hour.

I do almost the exact same thing, except never used the corn flakes. I've been using the bags of 'Potatoes O'Brien' which already have the onion and some peppers mixed in. This is a great easy side dish for big barbecues, poker games, etc. because it's really easy to scale up to a giant batch. If you have a big countertop roaster oven it's really easy to at least triple the recipe for a crowd. A little bacon thrown in is usually a hit as well.

[Blake]

ya know of all the things I cook and ahve cooked Casserole's just havn't been something I've really done. I mean technically I suppose baked mac n cheese is a casserole and lasagna. But other than that I havn't really made one..well I did use to make this one thing back before my wife finally decided to be not so picky.

Melt half a block of velvetta with 2 cups of whole milk. Once melted add garlic power, black pepper, chili powder and salt to taste. Stir in 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded. Prepare one bag of no-yolk noodles and pour sauce mixture over cooked noodles. Mix and then pour into a casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheeder cheese and crumpled bacon. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

It's simple and uninspired but it tastes good and even picky eaters will eat it.

[bigslickwood]

LOL. Look at the cheese content of every casserole on here. No wonder we're all in the PMC fatties challenge...

[SevenDeuceOffsuit]

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

3 chicken breasts
1 package frozen broccoli florets
1 bag pepperidge farm stuffing
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz sour cream
Salt and pepper

1. Cook chicken (I steam it, but you could cook it anyway you want i suppose.)
2. Cut cooked chicken into cubes.
3. Cook broccoli. (microwave according to package.)
4. Mix everything together in a 13x9 casserole dish. I just dump it all in there and use my hands to mix it up.
5. Bake at 350 for 50 min. or so.

Makes alot.

[j p frog]

bump...come on guys....fess up! you know you like casseroles. Post your recipes.

[Quads]

It chicken pot pie considered a casserole?
If so, then count me in. I'm a sucker for a CPP.

[j p frog]

It chicken pot pie considered a casserole?
If so, then count me in. I'm a sucker for a CPP.

only if you make it from scratch...recipe?

[Quads]

no, I'm looking for one.

[VvvJRvvV]

We do a dish called fried spaghetti.

Basically, make your spaghetti and sauce as you normally would. Mix spaghetti and sauce and add about 1 cup of mozarella cheese. Put into a baking dish and add 2 cups of mozarella on the top. Put in the oven at 350 til cheese is gooey, about 20 minutes or so.

Cut a square out and serve with a little extra sauce on the top.

Good stuff.

JR

[Quads]

You people and your "sauce"

It's called GRAVY.

[T]

We do a dish called fried spaghetti.

Basically, make your spaghetti and sauce as you normally would. Mix spaghetti and sauce and add about 1 cup of mozarella cheese. Put into a baking dish and add 2 cups of mozarella on the top. Put in the oven at 350 til cheese is gooey, about 20 minutes or so.

Cut a square out and serve with a little extra sauce on the top.

Good stuff.

JR

The wife makes a fantastic spaghetti cass. Basically what he said, but she layers it up.

Layer of cooked spaghetti, meat with tomato paste and some other crap all mixed up. Splash or 2 of some cottage cheese then add some slices of mozzarella. Then repeat those steps and bake for like 30 minutes. Pretty much the only real recipe she makes.

Top Notch eats.

T

[BadAxe]

Can't believe I have not seen this thread.

Anyone like perogies? Try this. Warning, this is a complete atery clooger, but SO FREAKING GOOD.

Perogie Casserole

5#'s Potatoes - peeled, cut up, boiled and mashed. (We use a stick of butter in the mashed potatoes)

The BIG block of Velveeta cheese. I forget the size, but its the BIG one in the supermarkets. (Note, that will probably differ than the BIG one say in BJ's or Sam's, as I imagine that BIG one would feed an army, lol)

A box of bow tie pasta


Once the potatoes are cooked and mashed, you will slowly add 3/4 of the block of velveeta to the potatoe mixture. Mix until well blended.

Boil your pasta. When done, strain, then melt enough butter in them to basically give the a coating of butter.

In a Pam sprayed casserole dish, put a layer of pasta down, then a layer of potato/cheese mixture, then a layer of pasta, then the mixture. I think it ends up being 3 layers of each.

Take the remaining 1/4 block of velveeta, slice it up thin, and place on top.

Bake at 350 for one hour.

This stuff is fantastic.

[Quads]

perogies?
My Father in Law is Polish.
MiL makes them from his Mothers recipe.
It's a week long undertaking.

Thanks. My mouth is watering now just thinking of the perogies she makes.

[BadAxe]

perogies?
My Father in Law is Polish.
MiL makes them from his Mothers recipe.
It's a week long undertaking.

Thanks. My mouth is watering now just thinking of the perogies she makes.


Then give these a shot Quads, its remarkable how similar they taste, and they are fantastic. Would never go as far as to say they would compare to a tried and tested polish recipe, but a really fantastic, yet really fattening dish. We only make it once a year.

[Quads]

I will. It looks like a good rainy day dish with a good strong drink.

[MsprinM]

mmm perogies. Gonna have to make some.

[BadAxe]

I edited my recipe. I forgot to add the butter, but its in there now. A stick of butter in the mashed pototatoes, and melt enough butter in the pasta once done boiling and strained to give them a coating of butter.

[Zemo]

no, I'm looking for one.


Quaddy, here's a Turkey Pot Pie recipe, but I'm sure Emeril wouldn't mind if you subbed Chicken. This is the recipe we always use, it's fantastic. PS, I don't bother with making the crust myself, but I'm sure it would just make it that much better.

Emeril's Turkey Pot Pie
From Chef and author Emeril Lagasse's cookbook, "Emeril's TV Dinners"
1998

Ingredients

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 tablespoons bleached all-purpose flour
2 cups Chicken Stock or canned chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup peeled and diced Idaho potatoes, cooked in boiling salted water until tender, 4 to 5 minutes
1 cup leftover sweet potatoes
1 cup diced carrots, cooked in boiling salted water until tender, 4 to 5 minutes (OR any leftover vegetables from Thanksgiving)
1 cup sweet young peas, fresh or frozen (defrost if frozen)
2 cups shredded cooked turkey, white and dark meat
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 recipe Basic Savory Pie Crust (see below)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Heat the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and celery, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes to make a blond roux. Stir in the chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and continue to cook for another 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, peas (or any other leftover Thanksgiving vegetables), turkey, and parsley, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.

3. Line the baking pan with one of the rolled-out pie crusts. Pour the filling into the prepared pan. Place the second crust on top of the filling. Carefully tuck the overlapping crusts into the pan, forming a thick edge. Crimp the edges, cut vents in the top crust, and place on a baking sheet. Bake until the crust is golden brown and crusty, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing to serve.


Basic Savory Pie Crust

(Makes 2 pie crusts, enough for one 9-inch and one 10-inch crust)

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups bleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cold lard or solid vegetable shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water, as needed

Directions

1. Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the lard and work it in with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it in with your hands. Add only as much as you need to make a smooth ball of dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

1. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured work surface. For 2 crusts, cut the dough in 2 equal pieces and put the second half back in the refrigerator. For each crust, roll out the dough on the floured surface into a square about 14 inches across and 1/8 inch thick. Gently fold the square of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold it into a square baking pan. Fill and proceed as directed in the recipe.

This recipe copyright © 1998 Emeril's TV Dinners.

[Quads]

Awesome Zemo.
I'm going to check that I have all the goods and set a night aside to make it this week.
I'll let you guys know how it comes along.

[j p frog]

bump...come on guys....add some casserole recipes.

[j p frog]

enchillada casserole:

take 2# of ground turkey/beef/buffalo
brown with 1/2-1 cup onions...drain off fat

also put in can of black beans....with 14-16 oz of tomatoe sauce and 14-16 oz of enchillada sauce*(mild/med/hot according to your taste)

let simmer for 10-15 minutes.

put two corn tortillas on the bottom of a crock pot, then the meat/sauce mix *(atleast a cups worth)..then some chopped olives and shredded colby/jack or mexican mix cheese...then another two corn tortillas and keep repeating the process until you run out of the meat mix or crock pot is filled. The top layer should be the cheese/olives layer. Set on high for 30-40 minutes(you can also do it in a deep dish in the oven but put the temp at about 325 degrees for the same length of time. Take out of oven or turn off crock pot and let set 5 minutes and then scoup it out with big serving spoon. Easy peasy enchilladas without the usual mess. Family loves them.

[Seven©]

no, I'm looking for one {CPP recipe.}

Next time I'm at my momz, I'll get her recipe and post it. It'll make you drop to your knees and thank the white Jesus your jaws are working.

Here's a quick, easy CPP recipe I came up with back in my college days. The guys I rented a house with used to dig it.

What you need:
1-12.5oz can Sweet Sue Premium Chicken breast
1-5oz. can Sweet Sue Premium Chicken breast

*Note: Other brands work as well. This is a "broke ass" college recipe and Sweet Sue was always cheapest.

1-package of frozen deep dish 9" pie shells. Make sure to get deep dish shells. The regular shells are too shallow.
1-10.5oz can Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup (DO NOT add water)
1-8.5oz can Del Monte peas & carrots

*Note 2: The peas and carrots are optional. If you skip on them, go with 2-12.5oz cans of chicken breast instead of 1-12.5 oz and 1-5oz.


Follow the directions on the pie shell package for a "double crust" recipe. Should go something like this:
~Pre-heat the oven to the pie shell directions. Usually tree-fiddy.
~Invert one pie shell on a piece of wax paper for 15-20 minutes to flatten it out. This will be the top crust.
~Set the other shell out to thaw as well. 15-20 minutes.

Getting your other shit ready:
In a mixing bowl mix the canned chicken, cream of chicken soup, and peas&carrots. Be careful not to obliterate the chicken chunks. You want them to stay somewhat chunky.
Season to taste. I usually just add some pepper.

When the shells are ready:
Spoon the filling into the bottom shell. Cover with the top shell, cut off the excess, crimp the edges shut, cut a few vent slits in the top crust and bake.
I usually add about 10 minutes to the pie shell directions. Just watch it, you'll know it's done when the top is golden brown.

My kid digs this recipe. I do too.

[j p frog]

bump for more recipes

[Quads]

bumpage for the sake of turkey leftovers.
Planning on making a turkey casserole / pot pie type concoction.

Will probably wing something together based on a few diff. versions.
Need to track down a decent crust recipe that I can / would use in a 9X12ish dish.