Cooking With Carla

Creating your own casserole is an easy way to make a meal from ingredients you have on hand.
   1. Using the following chart, choose one ingredient from each column.
   2. Arrange selected ingredients in a casserole dish; cover with lid or aluminum foil.
   3. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for ½ hour, until bubbly.
   4. For freezing, line the casserole dish with foil. Add ingredients, wrap, and freeze. Remove the dish to use for other meals. When you are ready to heat your casserole, place the frozen “package” back into the dish and bake.

Basic Recipes

Create Your Own Casserole
(Choose 1 ingredient from each column)

Protein Food (11/2-2 cups)

Sauce (1 can condensed soup + 1/3 liquid)

Cooked Vegetables (11/2 - 2 cups)

Cooked Pasta, Etc.

(11/2 – 2 cups)

Topping

(2-4 tablespoons)

Cooked Ham, sliced

Chicken or Turkey, cooked or canned

Beef, Lamb, Veal, or Pork, cooked

Hard-Cooked Eggs

Frankfurters

Cheese

Tuna or Salmon, canned

Cream of Celery Soup + Milk

Cream of Chicken Soup + Buttermilk

Cream of Mushroom Soup + Cream

Cream of Potato Soup + Sour Cream

Green Pea + Tomato Juice

Cheddar Cheese + Vegetable Juice

Tomato Sauce + Water

11/2 cups medium White Sauce

Green Pepper, Celery, and Onions, browned

Green Beans, cooked or canned

Peas, cooked or canned

Carrots, cooked or canned

Asparagus, cooked or canned

Corn, canned

Sweet Potatoes

Noodles

Macaroni

Rice

Potatoes

Spaghetti

Crushed Potato Chips

Fresh Bread Crumbs

Fried Onion Rings

Crushed Corn Flakes

Potato Sticks

Cracker Crumbs

Crushed Stuffing Mix