Meat and Potatoes Casserole

On a budget? Here you go!

6 medium potatoes
1 cup grated cheese
1 lb. hamburger

Cook and mash potatoes, until creamy. Put in casserole dish and hollow out a hole in the center about the size of a saucer. Brown hamburger. Drain. Rinse. Fill hole with hamburger. Cover with cheese. Place in oven and bake at 450 degrees until cheese is completely melted.

--Delena
Kansas City, MO

Sweet and Sour Chicken Casserole

2 cups chicken, cooked and cubed
1 can (20 oz.) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
1 jar (12 oz.) apricot preserves
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts, drained

In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Transfer to a greased casserole dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve over hot white rice, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings

--Delena
Kansas City, MO

Tomato and Potato Casserole

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 T semolina
2 tsp oregano
4 large tomatoes, sliced 1/4" thick
6-8 med. potatoes, sliced thin
onion powder
salt/pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a deep 10" round casserole dish. In small bowl, mix parmesan cheese, semolina, and oregano. Set aside. Put layer of tomatoes in bottom of dish. Salt and pepper lightly. Then cover with 2 T parmesan mixture. Put a layer of potatoes on top of tomatoes. Salt, pepper, onion powder. Continue layering, ending with tomato/cheese mixture on top. Cover with foil and bake about 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender. Uncover and let sit 5 minutes before serving.

--Delena
Kansas City, MO

Fiesta Taco Casserole

Easy and tasty!

1/2 package tortilla chips
1 lb. hamburger
2 cans black beans
2 tomatoes, diced
taco sauce
shredded cheese

Brown hamburger. Drain. Mix together with beans. Coarsely break tortilla chips. Place in bottom of greased casserole dish. Top with hamburger/bean mixture. Drizzle as much taco sauce over the hamburger/bean mixture as you like. Cover with cheese. Sprinkle tomatoes over. Bake at 400 degrees until cheese is bubbly. Top with sour cream.

--Delena
Kansas City, MO

Hamburger Corn Pone Pie

If you want to use your favorite chili recipe with the cornbread on top, that works just as well. Serve with a big green salad.

1 lb. ground beef
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
cornbread batter (already prepared but not baked)
3/4 tsp. salt
1 T chili sauce
1 T shortening
1 to 1 1/2 T chili powder
chopped green peppers

Brown meat, onions, and peppers. Add seasonings and tomatoes. Cover and simmer on low for about 15 minutes. Add beans. Pour mixture into greased casserole dish and top with cornbread batter, spreading with a wet fork. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.
Yield: 5 servings

--Marliene
El Dorado, KS

Green Bean Casserole

4 cans French style green beans (drained) or 36 oz. frozen (cooked and drained)
1 ½ cups milk
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
¼ tsp. pepper
2 small or 1 large can French fried onions

Combine beans, milk, soup, pepper and ¾ of canned onions.
Pour into greased 9 x 13" glass casserole dish. Bake uncovered
at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with remaining onions & bake 5 minutes
more.

(Allow more cooking time if prepared ahead & put in fridge
before cooking)

--Earlene
Santa Ana, CA

Broccoli Rice Casserole

1 cup chopped celery
1 large chopped onion
1 stick of margarine
1 1/4 cups rice cooked to make 2 ½ cups
2 10oz. frozen chopped broccoli cooked & drained
1 16oz. jar of cheese wiz
1 can cream of chicken soup

Sautee onion & celery in margarine. Mix all other ingredients and
place in greased 9 x 13" glass casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 30
minutes uncovered.

(If you make ahead and put into fridge allow a little extra time [15 minutes more maybe] because it will be cold)

--Earlene
Santa Ana, CA

Vegetarian Black Bean Casserole

1 can black beans
1 can no-fat vegetarian refried beans
1 can enchilada sauce
20 corn tortillas
shredded cheese
brown rice, cooked

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all beans and 1/2 enchilada sauce in bowl, mixing well. Add rice. Cut tortillas into pieces. In a casserole dish, layer tortillas, 1/2 bean mixture, tortillas, and bean mixture. Pour sauce on top, and cover with cheese. Bake 40-50 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
--Delena
Kansas City, MO

Mommia's Hashbrown Casserole

I took a basic recipe & put my twist on it. This could be a meatless main dish for Fridays, or side dish, or add Ham for an easy meal for other days of the week

1 can cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
16 oz. sour cream or cottage cheese
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 eggs
1 medium onion, chopped
pinch of black pepper
Ham, chopped (leave out for meatless of course)
2 lbs hash browns, thawed
1/4 cup melted butter (reserve for later)

Mix the first 6-7 ingredients in bowl, then add the hashbrowns. Put into a greased 9x13 casserole dish & bake (375 degrees) for about 30 minutes. Drizzle 1/4 cup of melted butter on top, and bake for about 10 more minutes.

I added the eggs and an extra cup of cheese for more protein. I liked the result & think I will leave it that way, even when adding ham.
--Beth
Kansas City, MO

Mexican Chicken Bake

2 lb. of cooked, cubed chicken (approx. 5 or 6 chicken breasts)
1 (24 oz.) jar of medium salsa
2 (10 ½ oz.) cans of cream of chicken soup
Approx. 1/3 c. chicken broth (from cooking the chicken)
1 (13oz.) bag of tortilla chips (like Tostitos)
12 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

In a bowl, mix together chicken, salsa, soup, and chicken broth. In greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan, layer 1/2 of chips (slightly crushed), chicken mixture, and cheese. Repeat layers. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the cheese starts to turn golden brown.
--Angie
Kearney, MO