Casserole Recipes

Casserole recipes are great, because casseroles are easy to prepare and cook especially for someone who has little cooking experience.

Imagine:

Just before dinner, you whisk it out of the oven,bring it to the table,bubbling hot and golden brown on top, and serve it forth while the guests look on admiringly. That's one of the joys of casserole cooking.

Another is the infinite number of ways in which you can use left over meats; also the intriguing variety of fresh vegetables you can introduce.

Add to a casserole a big wooden bowl of tossed green salad and your meal is complete. You've done the work that morning, or even the preceding day.
You can have a glorious time inventing your own versions of the tried and proven recipes here.

Casseroles made with a basic cream sauce should not be kept overnight.

Since you will want to bring your casserole straight from the oven to the table, it should be an attractive dish of earthenware or glass. When you do top burner cooking in your casserole, it is a good idea to place an asbestos mat underneath. A covered casserole dish must have a tight-fitting lid to prevent the loss of the steam which is cooking the food inside.

So here are some casserole recipes to save your disposition, cut down on dishwashing and allow your imagination free rein.

CARROT CHEESE CASSEROLE
1 large onion, chopped ¼ tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. butter 1/3 c. grated low fat cheddar cheese
4 c. cooked sliced carrots 6 tbsp. dry bread crumbs
¼ tsp. powdered dill 2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. commercial sour cream 1 tbsp. mint flakes
½ tsp. salt


GOLDEN CARROT CASSEROLE
4 eggs, beaten 1 tbsp. grated onion
2½ c. grated raw carrots 1 c. whole wheat bread crumbs
2 tbsp. oil 1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
1 ½ tsp. salt 1 can mushroom soup, heated
½ tsp. pepper 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
l½ c milk

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Place in well greased casserole and set in shallow pan of hot water. Bake in 350° oven, about 30 minutes, until brown. Pour canned mushroom soup over top and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serves 6