On the harshest day of our lives, many things can comfort us and one of them is eating home cooked meal. It may not be the kind of food with the best details but the warmth steaming inside are so precious. Sometimes the best cooking secrets doesn’t follow an accurate recipe but it comes from years of experiences or a sensible pick of food. In that sense, how about a warm hot plate of casseroles for your dinner? Just throw everything inside a pot and pop it in the oven and there comes your best casserole! Here are some extra tips of ingredients and seasonings that could make your casseroles even better.
1. Chicken and Swiss Casserole
Sometimes, you want a casserole dish that is going to satisfy the whole family while still providing an unexpected flavor combination. For those situations, this chicken and Swiss casserole is definitely the way to go. Although everyone will be familiar with the ingredients in it, the taste they make when combined is something you’ll return to again and again.
Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups of uncooked egg noodles
3 tablespoons of olive oil
3 chopped shallots
3 small minced garlic cloves
1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
2 cups of chicken broth
3/4 cup of milk
1 1/2 teaspoons of thyme
3/4 teaspoon of lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
5 cups of rotisserie chicken (cubed or shredded)
1 1/2 cups of frozen peas
2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese
3/4 cup of breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons of melted butter
Steps:
Start by preheating your to 350 degrees. Cook your egg noodles according to the instructions on the package and drain them when they’re done. Next, get out a skillet and heat some oil on medium, adding your shallots and garlic. Cook those for about 45 seconds before adding your flour, cooking and stirring everything for a minute. Add your broth, milk, thyme, lemon peel, salt, nutmeg and pepper as well. After that, add your chicken and peas and heat everything through. Stir in your noodles and cheese before transferring everything to a greased up baking dish. In another side bowl, mix your bread crumbs and butter and sprinkle them on top. Bake the whole thing for eight to 10 minutes and serve!
2. Lemon Chicken and Rice
If there’s anything to learn from this list of recipes, it’s that things don’t have to be all that complicated to be delicious. As a case in point, this lemon chicken and rice casserole dish is about as easy as it comes. Still, when it tastes this good, you don’t have to overcomplicate it.
Ingredients:
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of soy sauce (low sodium)
1/4 cup of lemon juice
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 cloves of minced garlic
2 teaspoons of ground ginger
2 teaspoons of pepper
16 bone-in chicken thighs (no skin)
2 cups of rice
4 tablespoons of lemon zest
2 lemons, sliced
Steps:
To begin, get out a large plastic bag and throw in your water, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, ginger and pepper. When you’ve taken the skin off your chicken, throw that in the bag as well and seal it up. Let it marinade in the fridge for four hours before taking it out to use. Next, preheat your oven to 325 degrees and put a cup of uncooked rice in the bottom of two greased up baking dishes. Add a tablespoon of lemon zest to each one as well as eight chicken thighs and half of the marinade. Put the sliced lemons on top and cover the dishes. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes before taking the covers off and baking for another 15 to 20. Make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through before sprinkling the rest of your lemon zest on top!
3. Pizza Casserole
Ok, so this one isn’t exactly like a pizza—but it has most of the same components without as much preparation. If you’re ever looking for something that’s more on the guilty pleasure side (or that your kids will love), this is a good one to try out.
Ingredients:
3 cups of spiral pasta (uncooked)
1 pound of ground beef
1/2 pound of pork sausage
1 chopped onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1 jar of pasta sauce
1 can of pizza sauce
1 teaspoon of brown sugar
2 cups of shredded part-skim mozzarella
1 package of sliced pepperoni
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan
Steps:
Start by preheating your oven to 350. Cook your pasta al dente and drain the extra water. Next, get out a Dutch oven and crumble your ground beef and sausage into it with onion and pepper. Cook it all over medium-high heat until the meat is cooked through and the veggies are tender. Drain the dish and stir in your pasta sauce, pizza sauce and brown sugar. Bring everything to a boil before turning the heat down and simmering it uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally and when the time is up, add your pasta in as well. After that, move everything over to a greased casserole dish and top it with mozzarella and pepperoni. Add parmesan and bake it uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes. When the cheese is brown, take it out and enjoy!
4. Sweet Corn Casserole
Not all of us make corn casserole but for those of us who like it, this recipe is definitely a treat. While corn can play a role in all kinds of different recipes, the way this one comes together is particularly delicious and unique—with all sorts of tasty textures. Here’s how you do it.
Ingredients:
4 teaspoons of cornstarch
2/3 cup of water
1/4 cup of cubed butter
3 cups of corn
1 can of evaporated milk
2 1/4 teaspoons of sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons of salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup of milk
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
3 cups of bread, cubed
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup of Rice Krispies
3 tablespoons of melted butter
Steps:
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Get out a small bowl and mix your cornstarch and water until it turns smooth. Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in your corn, evaporated milk, 3/4 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil before quickly stirring in your cornstarch mixture. Bring it back to a boil and stir continuously for a few minutes until it thickens. In another bowl, whisk your eggs, milk, pepper and the rest of your sugar and salt. Add in your bread, onion and corn mix as well. When it’s combined, transfer it all to a greased baking dish and bake it uncovered for 40 minutes. In a side bowl, toss your Rice Krispies with melted butter. When the time is up, sprinkle them on top of the casserole and bake it again for 10 to 15 minutes. When it’s done, cut it up and enjoy!
5. Baked Spaghetti
Although spaghetti can be a simple meal to throw together when we’re feeling a little lazy, there are still ways to make it a little bit more exciting than we’re used to. For those times when you want to take a boring spaghetti up a notch, this baked spaghetti casserole is sure to do the trick. Here’s what you do:
Ingredients:
1 package of spaghetti
1 pound of ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 jar of meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt
2 large eggs
1/3 cup of grated parmesan
5 tablespoons of melted butter
2 cups of cottage cheese
4 cups of part-skim shredded mozzarella
Steps:
Start by cooking your spaghetti according to the instructions on the package. In a skillet, cook your beef and onion over medium heat. When all the pink is cooked out, drain the pan and add your spaghetti sauce and salt. Set that aside while whisking eggs, parmesan and butter in another bowl. Drain the spaghetti and add the noodles to the egg mixture, tossing it so they’re coated. After that, put half of the spaghetti mix in a greased casserole dish. Top it with half of your cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella. Repeat these layers before covering the dish and baking at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. When that time’s up, take the cover off and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes before serving!
6. Baked Mac and Cheese
Everybody likely has their own favorite version of this iconic dish but this one is truly something special. Once again, although everything that goes into this is relatively simple, the end result is a delicious and heart-warming dish that your whole family is sure to love. Still, this is a pretty carb-heavy dish so only make it on special occasions!
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni
1/4 cup of cubed butter
1/4 cup of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
3 cups of milk
5 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon of paprika
Steps:
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Cook your macaroni according to the instructions on the package. Drain it and set it aside. Next, heat your butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Stir in your flour, salt and pepper until it all turns smooth before adding milk as well. Bring it all to a boil and stir constantly until it thickens (about two to three minutes). Turn the heat down and add in three cups of cheese and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until the cheese melts. Add your macaroni in, mix it all up and transfer everything to a greased casserole dish. Bake it uncovered for about 20 minutes. Top it off with the rest of your cheese and sprinkle paprika on top before baking for another five to 10 minutes.
7. Ham and Veggie Casserole
If this list is any indication, the best casserole dishes are often the simplest ones. Fitting in that mold, this ham and veggie casserole is a simple dish that you can put together any time that will always taste delicious. But don’t take our word for it—see for yourself!
Ingredients:
1 package of frozen broccoli
1 package of frozen cauliflower
2 tablespoons butter (plus extra)
1/4 cup of seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons of flour
1 1/2 cups of milk
3/4 cup of shredded sharp cheddar
1/2 cup of grated parmesan
1 1/2 cups of cooked ham, cubed
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Steps:
Start by preheating your oven to 425 degrees. Cook your broccoli and cauliflower according to the package, draining them when you’re done. Get out a skillet and melt two teaspoons of butter. Add your bread crumbs and cook them over medium heat for two to three minutes before taking them off the heat. In another pan, melt your tablespoons of butter over medium heat and gradually stir in your flour. Whisk in your milk and bring everything to a boil while stirring continuously. Cook everything for one to two minutes until it thickens and take it off the heat, stirring in your cheese. Stir in the ham, pepper and veggies as well. Next, transfer everything to a greased casserole dish and sprinkle the top with your bread crumbs. Bake it uncovered for about 10 to 15 minutes and you’re ready to serve!
8. Egg Casserole
Although the name doesn’t give much away, this dish has everything in it but the kitchen sink. It’s not hard to make and is basically a hit list of all our favorite breakfast ingredients—that includes eggs, bacon, cheese, veggies and bread as well. Still, this dish is good to eat any time of day.
Ingredients:
Casserole:
10 bacon strips, diced
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup of sliced green onions
1/4 cup of butter, cubed
1/4 cup of flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
2 cups of whole milk
1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
Eggs:
8 eggs
1/2 cup of whole milk
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/4 teaspoon of salt
4 English muffins, split and toasted
2 tablespoons of minced fresh parsley
Steps:
Start by cooking your bacon until it’s crisp, getting rid of all but two tablespoons of the drippings left over. Use the leftover fat to cook your mushrooms and onions until they’re soft. Get out a saucepan and melt your butter before stirring in flour, salt and pepper until it turns smooth. Let it bubble before stirring in milk and cheese, cooking and stirring until it thickens. Add your crumbled bacon, mushrooms and onions. Combine everything before taking it off the heat. Next, make a scrambled egg mixture by beating your eggs, milk, pepper and salt together. Pour it all into a skillet and cook until everything sets. Next, cut your muffin halves in half again. Put them in a greased casserole dish, covering them with half of your cheese sauce. Spoon the eggs on top and finish with the rest of the cheese. Sprinkle it with parsley before popping it in the oven, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes at 325 degrees.
9. Mashed Potato and Beef Casserole
Although this one is a little on the hearty side, sometimes you need a recipe with a bit more behind it. In those cases, this mashed potato and beef dish is just the ticket. If you’re looking for something that’ll keep all your guests full, get ready to dive into this one.
Ingredients:
2 bacon strips, diced
1 pound of ground beef
1 3/4 cups of sliced mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 tablespoons of flour
1 cup of beef broth
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
3 cups of mashed potatoes (used hot)
3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
paprika
Steps:
Begin by cooking your bacon and draining the excess fat except for one teaspoon. Put the bacon aside and cook your beef in the extra fat over medium heat until all the pink is out. Next, toss your mushrooms, onion, carrot and celery in flour. Add them to the skillet with broth, Worcestershire, tarragon and pepper, bringing it all to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer it, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the bacon in and transfer everything to a greased casserole dish. Combine your potatoes with half a cup of cheese and spread that over your beef mix. Sprinkle paprika on top along with your leftover cheese. Finally, bake the dish uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees. After that, broil it for about five minutes until the cheese is bubbly and serve!
10. Zucchini Parmesan Bake
Do you use zucchini very often? If you’re like many of us, you’re probably not sure what the best way to use it in any given dish is. Just in case you were wondering, this is a recipe that you can count on if you have some extra zucchini hanging around. The result is a truly unique and delicious dish the whole family will love.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/2 cup of canola oil
3 cups of shredded zucchini
1 cup of reduced-fat biscuit mix
1/2 cup of shredded parmesan
Steps:
Start by preheating your oven to 375 degrees. Next, get out a large bowl and whisk together your eggs and oil. Stir in the rest of the ingredients as well before transferring everything to a greased casserole dish. Bake the entire thing for 25 to 30 minutes until it turns golden brown. When it’s all done, slice into it and enjoy!
11. Sausage Lasagna
Without a doubt, lasagna is one of the heartiest and most delicious pasta dishes out there. Generally speaking, it comes with tomato sauce, cheese and some kind of beef in it. While you can’t really go wrong, this old-fashioned version that has an emphasis on sausage as the filling is a real home run. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
1 pound of Italian sausage
1 chopped onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 carton of ricotta
1 1/2 cups of grated parmesan cheese
12 no-cook lasagna noodles
4 cups of shredded mozzarella
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of tomato paste
3 teaspoons of dried basil
2 cloves of minced garlic
3/4 teaspoon of pepper
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Steps:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Get out a large skillet and crumble your sausage and onion into it over medium heat. Keep cooking for five to seven minutes until all the pink is cooked out.
3. Drain the extra fat and add garlic and tomato paste, cooking and stirring for another minute.
4. Add your tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, half a teaspoon of pepper and your salt. Bring everything to a boil.
5. Next, reduce the heat and let it simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes so it can thicken.
6. In a side bowl, mix your egg, ricotta, 1 1/4 cups of parmesan and the rest of the pepper.
7. Spread about one and a half cups of your meat sauce into a greased up baking dish.
8. Layer four of your noodles on top, topping that with a cup and a half of the ricotta mixture, a cup and a half of mozzarella and a cup and a half of sauce.
9. Repeat this process and top the whole thing off with the rest of the noodles, sauce and cheese.
10. Cover the whole thing with greased foil and bake it in the oven for 30 minutes.
11. After that, take the over off and bake for another five to 10 minutes uncovered. Let it sit for about 15 minutes and serve!
12. Shrimp and Grits
If your family is from the South, you’ve surely enjoyed a steaming hot plate of shrimp and grits at some point in your life. Although this is a signature Southern comfort food, many people in the North have never actually had it. No matter which camp you fall into, this time-tested version of an American classic is more than worth trying out at home. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
1 cup of quick-cook grits
1 carton of chicken broth
1 can of diced tomatoes and green chilis (drained)
1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack
1 cup of shredded cheddar
2 tablespoons of butter
1 chopped onion
1 pound of uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 minced garlic cloves
1 chopped green pepper
ground pepper
Steps:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix your shrimp and chicken broth in a 13×9-inch baking dish and bake it in the oven for 30-35 minutes, uncovered.
3. Take it out when the liquid has absorbed and the grits are tender.
4. Next, add your tomatoes, Monterey Jack and half a cup of cheddar cheese to the mixture.
5. Bake it again for 10 minutes, uncovered.
6. Sprinkle the top with pepper and the rest of the cheese and let it sit for five minutes.
7. Get out a skillet, heat your butter over medium-high and cook your green pepper and onion for six to eight minutes.
8. Once the veggies are tender, add shrimp and garlic and cook for two to three more minutes (until the shrimp turn pink).
9. When it’s all done, scoop that mixture over the grits and serve!
13. Cabbage Rolls
Though the name might not particularly jump out at you, cabbage rolls are a truly delicious, old-fashioned dish that your family is sure to love. Aside from the cabbage used to make the rolls, each one also comes packed with plenty of beef and savory spices. Even if you’ve never made it before, today is a great time to start. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
2/3 cup of water
1/3 cup of uncooked rice
8 cabbage leaves
1 pound of lean ground beef
1/4 cup of chopped onion
1 slightly beaten egg
1 can of condensed tomato soup
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
Steps:
1. Bring some water to boil in a saucepan before adding your rice. Stir it and cover, simmering it for 20 minutes.
2. Next, get another wide saucepan out and fill it with lightly salted water. Bring that to a boil and cook your cabbage leaves in it for two to four minutes. Drain when finished.
3. Next, mix your ground beef, a cup of cooked rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper with two tablespoons of tomato soup in a mixing bowl.
4. Spread the beef mix evenly among the cabbage leaves before rolling them and tying them with string (or using a toothpick to pin them shut)/
5. Bring a skillet to medium heat and put the cabbage rolls in it.
6. Pour the rest of the tomato soup in, cover it and bring it all to a boil.
7. Cook the whole thing on low for about 40 minutes, stirring and basting throughout. Serve when they’re done!
14. Chicken Zucchini Casserole
If there’s anything to take away from this list of recipes, it may be that zucchini is pretty underrated as far as casserole dishes go. Though everybody knows you can put chicken in virtually anything and have it turn out great, we don’t always know how to use zucchini. Fortunately, this chicken and zucchini casserole is a perfect marriage of the two ingredients that tastes amazing. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
1 package of stuffing mix
1 can of cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup of melted butter
3 cups of diced zucchini
1 shredded carrot
2 cups of cubed, cooked chicken
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of sour cream
Steps:
1. Get out a big bowl and combine your stuffing mix and butter. Set half of it aside.
2. Add your zucchini, chicken, soup, carrot, onion and sour cream to the stuffing mix bowl.
3. Transfer the mix into a greased up baking dish and sprinkle the top of it with the stuffing mix you kept in reserve.
4. Bake the dish at 350, uncovered, for about 40 to 45 minutes.
5. When the cheese is brown and bubbly, take it out and serve!
15. Corn Pudding
In general, our grandparents probably made things using vegetables we don’t always use, or using common ingredients in ways we don’t usually think to. As one example of this, consider this delicious corn pudding dish. While corn is definitely a common ingredient on the American dinner table, you may not have had it quite like this before. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup of sugar
1 can of creamed corn
5 slices of day-old bread (crusts removed)
1 tablespoon of softened butter
Steps:
1. Get out a mixing bowl and beat together your eggs and milk.
2. Add your corn and sugar and mix everything together well.
3. After that, cut up your bread into half-inch cubes and put them all in a square baking dish.
4. Pour your egg mixture over the bread and dot the top of it with butter.
5. Bake the whole thing at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 50 to 60 minutes (until a knife comes out clean).
6. When it’s done, cut in and serve!
16. Apple Almond Bake
Though you can never go wrong with a delicious apple pie, this apple almond bake may actually be even better. Though it goes without saying, this one is a dessert option that brings another layer of complexity to the classic apple pie. If you try it once, you’re sure to want it again and again. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of maple syrup
1 cup of brown sugar
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of almond flour
2/3 cup of cold water
1 3/4 cups of quick-cook oats
1 1/4 cups of flour
5 cups of tart apples (peeled and sliced)
1/2 cup of chopped almonds (roasted and salted)
2 tablespoons of butter
1 teaspoon of baking soda
Steps:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Next, put a saucepan on the heat and bring the syrup to a boil and cook it for three to five minutes until it reduces by half.
3. Next, get out a mixing bowl and combine sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in water until it all turns smooth.
4. Whisk that bowl into the syrup and bring it back to a boil, cooking and stirring for another minute to two minutes.
5. Whisk in two more tablespoons of butter until it’s all blended together and take it all off the heat.
6. In another big bowl, mix together your oats, flour, brown sugar, almond flour and baking soda.
7. Cut in cold butter until it all turns crumbly and keep 1 1/3 cups of it in reserve.
8. Press the rest of the mixture into the bottom of a greased up baking dish.
9. Spread the apples on top and drizzle it with syrup as well.
10. Stir your almonds into the rest of the crumb mix and sprinkle that on top as well.
11. Bake the whole thing for 50 to 60 minutes until the apples are tender and golden brown.
17. Toad in a Hole
Have you ever had a toad in a hole? For the most part, these are usually a personal-sized meal that combines eggs and some kind of bread source to make a simple breakfast. As it turns out, this toad in a hole recipe is a little bit different—it’s big enough to serve the whole family, comes with breakfast sausage and is generally all around delicious. So let’s get started:
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 package of breakfast sausage links
1 cup of milk
1 cup of flour
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of salt
butter
maple syrup
Steps:
1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, mix together your eggs, milk and salt.
3. Whisk your flour into the egg mix until it blends and let it sit for 30 minutes.
4. In the meantime, cook your sausage according to the package instructions. When it’s done, cut each one into three pieces.
5. Next, put some oil in an ovenproof skillet and put it in the oven for three to four minutes until it gets hot.
6. After that, stir in your batter and pour it into the skillet, topping it with sausage.
7. Bake the dish for 20 to 25 minutes until it turns golden brown and fluffs up.
8. When it’s done, take it out of the skillet and cut it into slices. Serve with butter and syrup and enjoy!
18. Hamburger Pie
If there’s an overall pattern to many of these recipes, it’s that they all use a few simple and cheap ingredients to make something delicious. In the case of this hamburger pie, you mostly use mashed potatoes, cheese, veggies and beef to make a dinner that your family will love. With no further ado, here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef
1/2 cup of chopped onion
2 1/2 cups of thawed green beans
1 can of condensed tomato soup
1/2 cup of shredded American cheese
1/4 teaspoon of salt
mashed potatoes
pepper
Steps:
1. Before starting the recipe, prepare your mashed potatoes and set them aside (about four to five servings’ worth).
2. In a big skillet, cook your meat and onion until the meat turns brown and the onion goes tender. Drain the fat and add salt and pepper.
3. Next, stir in your thawed beans and soup and pour it all into a rectangular baking dish.
4. After that, scoop the mashed potatoes on top of the bean mixture in mounds.
5. Sprinkle cheese on top of all that and bake it at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, uncovered.
6. Let it cool for a few minutes when it’s done and serve!
19. Butternut Squash Bake
How often do you use butternut squash in your recipes? Most of us don’t use it all that often but as far as it goes, it’s a pretty underrated fall vegetable. If you’re looking to expand your use of that ingredient, try making this delicious butternut squash bake. All we can say is this creamy, cheesy dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds of butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cubed)
8 ounces of dried, extra-wide noodles
3/4 cup of grated parmesan
1/2 cup of Italian parsley
1 cup of panko breadcrumbs
4 tablespoons of butter
6 chopped shallots
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 carton of mascarpone cheese
Steps:
1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a bowl, toss your squash chunks in oil and put them in a baking dish.
3. Roast them uncovered for 30 minutes until they turn brown and tender (stir twice throughout).
4. Next, get out a Dutch oven and cook your noodles according to the package directions and drain them, setting them aside.
5. In the same Dutch oven, melt two tablespoons of butter and add your shallots, cooking them over medium heat for three to five minutes.
6. Stir in the lemon juice before adding your noodles and squash.
7. Mix in the mascarpone, half a cup of parmesan, a quarter cup of parsley and a quarter teaspoon of salt and black pepper.
8. Transfer everything over to a greased up baking dish.
9. In a small saucepan, melt the last two tablespoons of butter and stir in your bread crumbs, leftover parmesan and parsley.
10. Sprinkle all of that on the noodles and bake the whole thing for 10 minutes, uncovered.
11. When the crumbs turn golden brown, let it cool briefly and serve!
20. Tuna Noodle Casserole
Last but not least, this recipe for tuna noodle casserole is about as simple and delicious as it gets. Much like tuna sandwiches, this dish is a perfect combination of salty, meaty, cheesy and everything else in between. If you’re looking for something easy to make that your family is sure to love, this is a good one to try. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
4 ounces of dried medium noodles
1 can of water-packed tuna
1/4 cup of dry breadcrumbs
1 package of frozen green beans
1 cup of sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup of chopped onion
3/4 cup of chopped red or green peppers
1/2 cup of sliced celery
1/2 cup of water
1 1/2 cups of fat-free milk
1/2 cup of shredded American cheese
1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard
1 tablespoon of cornstarch
1 clove of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of instant chicken bouillion
1 tablespoon of melted butter
Steps:
1. Cook your noodles according to the package instructions, drain them and set them aside.
2. In the meantime, drain your tuna and break it up into flakes.
3. Toss your breadcrumbs with butter as well and set it aside.
4. In a big saucepan, mix together your frozen green beans, mushrooms, peppers, onion, celery, water, bouillon and garlic.
5. Bring the whole thing up to a boil and turn the heat down, covering the dish and simmering it for about five minutes.
6. In the meantime, stir together your milk, cornstarch and dry mustard and stir it into the vegetable mix.
7. Cook and stir everything until it turns thick and bubbly.
8. Take it off the heat and stir the cheese in until it melts. Stir in the noodles and tuna as well.
9. Spoon the mixture into the casserole dish and sprinkle the breadcrumb mix around the outside edge of it.
10. Bake everything uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
11. When it’s done, let it cool and serve!
As you can see, if you have a casserole dish lying around and a little bit of imagination, there’s no end to the delicious dishes that you can make. Although we definitely encourage you to make these dishes your own once you’ve tried them a few times, believe us when we say that these recipes have stood the test of time. If you ever wanted a bunch of simple and delicious recipes that you can again and again, we hope these get the job done. Have fun!