Category Archives: casseroles

Mar 08

Breakfast Casserole

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This is a very simple Breakfast Casserole that I like to make on busy week end mornings. So ya’ll give it a try and let me know what you think.

 

Patti’s Breakfast Casserole:

1/2 pound Sausage

1/2 (20 oz.) package Diced Potatoes

1/4 red pepper, chopped

1/4 small  onion, chopped

2 tablespoons milk

6 eggs

 

Crumble sausage into frying pan. Add potatoes, pepper and onion. Cook slowly until sausage is browned. Beat eggs and combine with milk. Add to sausage mixture and cook, stirring occasionally to fluff eggs, until eggs have thickened. Refrigerate leftovers.

Feb 12

Lenten Recipe

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This is my mom’s favorite Tuna Casserole. Give it a try and let me hear from ya’ll.

 

 

Mom’s Favorite Tuna Casserole:

6 oz. egg noodles (wide or extra wide), cooked
1 can of tuna, drained,rinsed, and flaked with a fork
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup frozen peas, cooked
2/3 cup  grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup fresh bread crumbs cooked in 1 T. butter until slightly crisp**
fresh grated parmesan cheese

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a small casserole dish with melted butter.
In a large bowl, stir together first six ingredients until well combined.
Spread into casserole dish then sprinkle bread crumbs and parmesan cheese evenly over the top.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.Serve warm.

Nov 09

Holiday Macaroni and Cheese

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I made this as a surprise for Tim and his family last year at Easter. Well let me tell you that there was not a crumb left. Now his family request this Mac and Cheese at all of our family get together’s. I try not to make it to often as I do not want them to tire of this great comfort food.

Last Easter when I made it I had to hide a small bowl so that I could have some for myself.  Tim, his mother and his brother Bill argued over who would get the last little bit. You had to be here to see these three adults acting like children over a spoon or two of mac and cheese.

 

My Holiday  Macaroni and Cheese:

1 (16-ounce) package macaroni

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more to butter baking dish

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 1/2cups whole milk

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

3/4 cup  grated Colby jack

3/4 cup grated Monterey jack

3/4 cup grated white Cheddar

3/4 cup grated Parmesan

1/4 cup bread crumbs

 

 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees and butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add  kosher salt. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Rinse under warm water in colander.

Add the 5 tablespoons butter  and melt the butter stirring with a wooden spoon.

Using a whisk, add the flour, and stir constantly until well mixed with the butter making a roux. Whisk in the mustard. Gradually add the milk and cream whisking constantly.

Add the salt. Let come to a simmer and stir frequently for 15 minutes.

Strain the hot milk mixture into a bowl and discard the solids. Working quickly, mix in  the cheeses, reserving a half cup of the sharp cheddar cheese. Continue to stir until all cheese is melted.

Add the cooked macaroni to the cheese mixture to coat. Add the macaroni mixture to the prepared baking dish. Mix the remaining cheddar cheese and bread crumbs together and sprinkle on top of the noodles. Bake for about 20to 30 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown. Remove from oven when done and let cool for about  5 minutes.

 

Hope ya’ll give this a try and let me know what you think.

From our family to yours have a terrific Thanksgiving.