Wednesday, December 2, 2009

"your choice" casseroles

I found this a few years back and shamelessly stole it.As you will see everything in the recipes are frozen or canned. I simply adjust it for our fresh, dehydrated or frozen veggies we have put back. Other than the cheese toppings , most of the casseroles can also be made entirely of prep foods or from your food storage


YOUR CHOICE CASSEROLE

Each casserole bakes for 1 hour and 20 minutes, which eliminates the need to precook the pasta or rice. Experiment with different flavors and invent your own casseroles. Using multiple Extras and Toppings, this basic recipe will make over 19,200 different combinations!

DIRECTIONS:

Combine 1 cup sour cream,1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper with “your choice” of a Sauce Maker (omit sour cream and milk when using tomatoes). Stir in “your choice” of Frozen Vegetable. Stir in “your choice” of Pasta/Rice. Stir in “your choice” of Meat/Fish/Poultry. Stir in “your choice” of Extras, if desired. Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with your choice of Toppings. Bake casserole, covered, at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes; uncover and bake 10 more minutes.

CHOOSE ONE SAUCE MAKER:

1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of celery soup, undiluted
1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 (10-3/4-ounce) can Cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
2 (14-1/2-ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained

CHOOSE ONE FROZEN VEGETABLE:

1 (l0-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 (l0-ounce) package frozen cut broccoli
1 (l0-ounce) package frozen Italian green beans
1 (10-ounce) package frozen English peas
1 (l6-0unce) package frozen sliced yellow squash

CHOOSE ONE PASTA/RICE:

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup uncooked rice
4 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
3 cups uncooked medium shells

CHOOSE ONE MEAT/FISH/POULTRY:

2 (6-ounce) cans solid white tuna, drained and flaked
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups chopped cooked ham
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained

CHOOSE ONE OR MORE EXTRAS (OPTIONAL):

1 (3-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 (1-1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix

CHOOSE ONE OR MORE TOPPINGS:

1/2 Cup (2 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs

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