Need quick casserole type meals

[kdibattista]

Hi everyone

I'm looking for some dinner ideas to prepare for my SIL when she comes home from the hospital. I would need about a weeks worth. Does anyone have any casserole recipes or anything else they would like to share?

I think I'm gonna make a pot of sauce to freeze as well as shepards pie.

Any ideas?

 

[Toby'sFriend]

If you have a Seattle Sutton's near you this is the meal they use for alot of their advertising. I cut the recipe in 1/2 when I make it just for our family. Is she breastfeeding - if so you might want to consider alot of high protein type of meals. I also felt so run down when I was breastfeeding.

Acapulco Taco Pie Recipe
Yield: 15 servings
• 2 1/2 Pounds Ground Turkey
• 3/4 Cup Chopped White Onions
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons Chili Peppers
• 1 3/4 Cups Skim Milk
• 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Bisquick
• 3/4 Cup Egg Substitute
• 1 Cup Diced Tomatoes
• 6 1/4 Ounces Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1. Brown ground turkey and onions. Drain.
2. Stir in chili powder and green chili peppers.
3. Place the meat mixture in a sprayed casserole pan.
4. Beat skim milk, Bisquick, and egg substitute until smooth.
5. Pour into the casserole pan directly over the meat mixture.
6. Mix together diced tomatoes and cheese.
7. Add to casserole pan.
8. Back at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until a knife comes out clean.
9. Cut, serve with salsa and chips and enjoy!

 

[chell]

Is this just for adults or does it need to be something that kids will eat as well?


http://allrecipes.com/recipes/

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/recipes/recipes.html

Those are two sites that I like. Recipe Goldmine is my favorite.

 

[southernbella]

Hi, Baked Zita is an easy thing to make. Just boil ziti noodles, mix with sauce (and cut up meatballs if you like), mozz. & ricotta cheese, then bake. Freezes great too.

Tatertot casserole-
bag of frozen tatertots
can of cream of mushroom or golden mushroom soup (I like the golden mushroom better)
pound of ground beef
veggies -optional
season to taste

Brown ground beef, then drain. Just mix all ingredients together, put in casserole dish, bake at 350 for about 30 minutes (the soup will be bubbly around the edges). It's even better the next day. The best part, it's hard to screw up!

Sbella

 

[kdibattista]

Thanks everyone!!! She is not breastfeeding and she does have 2 children (8 & 6) as well.

Thanks again...keep em coming

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Easy Chicken Bake:

1 pkg Stove Top Stuffing
4 boneless chicken breast
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup of milk or sour cream - you decide

Mix stuffing with 1 2/3 cups water; set aside.
Place chicken in pyrex dish (9x13), mix soup and milk and pour over chicken.
Spoon stuffing over the top

Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.

Makes 4 servings; you can easily double it for larger batches.


NOBODY ever turns this down when we make it at our house. You SIL will be grateful! And your newest princess is beautiful! Keep on smiling!

 

[lunchmomd]

This is actually my mother-in-law's recipe - she call it "Chicken S--T on Rice" bit we call it Chicken Stuff on Rice.

4-6 Cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut in bite sized pieces)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can milk
2 bags Success Rice
1 Bag or 2 Cans (drained) Mixed Veggies (I prefer the bagged frozen kind, my hubby likes the Vegall Can)

In a casserole dish, mix all ingredients.

Bake in the oven until bubbly (about 20 minutes if fresh, not quite sure how long if frozen)

 

[lunchmomd]

One more -

My mother-in-law also makes a Ham & Potato Casserole:

I usually use left over ham if I have it, or I buy a package of ham steaks (the thicker ones).

Ham, cut into bite sized pieces
2 packages Au Gratin or Scalloped Potatoes
One Package frozen Broccoli florets

Prepare the potatoes per directions on package for oven preparation
Add ham and broccoli

Bake according to package directions.

This freezes well after it has been cooked and cooled.

 

[cepmom]

here's a good easy recipe that's one of our favorites. I usually double this recipe and freeze one for later:


Chicken Pot Pie

5 T butter
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup chopped onion
salt
pepper
1 3/4 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
2 - 3 cups cooked cup up chicken (white or dark)
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
frozen pie crust

melt butter in sauce pan
add onions, flour and salt & pepper, stir until bubbly
add broth and milk, stir constantly just until boiling
add chicken and mixed vegetables
pour in a deep pie dish (I do not have a deep enough pie dish so I just use a round corning ware casserole dish)
cover with thawed pie crust, trim edges
bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes

 

[bengalbelle]

Easy Mexican Lasagna

This simple and delicious one-dish supper calls for almost
no preparation (especially if you buy precooked, cut-up
chicken).

3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup canned diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can fat-free cream of mushroom soup
1 (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce
Vegetable cooking spray
9 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1 cup (4 ounces) low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings: shredded lettuce, nonfat sour cream, mild chunky salsa

Cook first 6 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Stir together chicken and mushroom soups and enchilada sauce in a saucepan; cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Spoon one-third of sauce into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with 3 tortillas. Spoon half of chicken mixture and one-third of sauce over tortillas; sprinkle with half of Cheddar cheese. Top with 3 tortillas; repeat layers once with remaining chicken, sauce, Cheddar
cheese, and tortillas, ending with tortillas. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.

Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes or until lasagna is bubbly. Serve with desired toppings.

*To lower sodium, choose reduced-sodium soups, canned tomato products, and cheeses.
CALORIES 358(29% from fat); FAT 11.6g (sat 4.5g,mono 2.1g,poly 1.3g); PROTEIN 30g;
CHOLESTEROL 64mg; CALCIUM 0.0mg; SODIUM 1332mg; FIBER 3.7g; IRON 1.8mg;
CARBOHYDRATE 34g
Southern Living, JANUARY 2003

This freezes very well!

 

[arminnie]

1 pork chop (bone in or out) per person, s & P, slightly brown in oil (I also use a little garlic powder & a dash of red peper).

Peel and slice potatoe into rounds 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick

Cut green peppers in rings. Cut onions in rings

Grease flat pan. Layer potatoes, pork chops, top with onions and pepper rings.

Slightly dilute cream of mushroom soup with water or milk (mix well) and pour over all.

Cover and bake at 350 for an hour. You can cover and put in the refrigerator if not needed immediately.

 

[kdibattista]

Thanks everyone

 

[disykat]

My suggestions are about freezing. I did this recently before my own surgery and it worked really well. Foil pans are cheap at the dollar store! The week before my surgery, I planned several meals that were freezable. I tripled the recipe, put one in the oven for that night and put the other two in the freezer BEFORE COOKING THEM. (This way you'll have one to share and another for yourself!)

When you put them in the foil pan, cover with a layer of saran wrap, then foil. With a sharpie, label and date it, and write "take out to thaw a full 24 hours before cooking, remove saran wrap, replace foil and bake 45 min at 350" (or leave uncovered, bake 325, whatever). My dh was able to easily follow specific directions, but would have been stressed out if they weren't specific enough. I even went a step further and wrote down something it would be easy to serve with. My dh is NOT a cook, so it helped him to have "serve with apple slices or baby carrots" written down! It sounds stupid, but keeping it simple is really key after surgery - you've got enough stress to deal with.

I think the key is NOT to bake before freezing.

 

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[Skywalker]

My kids' favourite casserole:

Brown about a pound of ground beef
Stir in one can tomato soup and one can vegetable soup

Boil a couple handfuls of egg noddles, drain and mix in with the ground beef mixture.

Pour into a casserole dish, sprinkle top with grated cheese and bake at 350 for 1/2 hour!