Casseroles

[spitfire926f]

I guess I should post this under food, but I want to make sure it gets seen. Do these sound good? I'm going to make them for work for Christmas potluck.

I was going to cook the meat for this one with some onion and add some stewed tomatoes. 

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Cheeseburger French Fry Casserole
34 reviews

Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min.

Makes
8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Kids love this cheeseburger french fry casserole because it combines two of their favorite fast foods. And I like the fact that I can whip it up with just four ingredients. —Karen Owen, Rising Sun, Indiana
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Cheeseburger French Fry Casserole

Ingredients
2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed golden mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 package (20 ounces) frozen crinkle-cut french fries

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in soups. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.

Arrange the french fries on top. Bake, uncovered, until the fries are golden brown, 50-55 minutes.

This one is for the morning shift on Christmas.

Bacon: This meaty recipe starts with a pound of diced bacon.

Tater tots: You’ll need a package of frozen bite-size potato nuggets.

Eggs: A full dozen eggs is required for this hearty breakfast casserole.

Milk: You’ll need ½ cup of milk.

Seasonings: Season the tater tot breakfast casserole with salt and pepper.

Cheese: Shredded Cheddar is the perfect finishing touch.

How to Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below – but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this tater tot breakfast casserole:

Cook the bacon and drain on paper towels.

Spread the bacon in the bottom of a baking dish, then top with tater tots.

Beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together, then pour it over the tots.

Top with cheese and bake until the casserole is hot in the center.

And then finally my work-crush 🥰 requested a tuna-noodle casserole, the mac and cheese kind. I thought this sounded yummy. I'm making this one as a gift for him 💝

Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray

1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®)

¼ cup butter

¾ cup milk

1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained

1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna, drained and flaked

1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese

1 ⅓ cups French-fried onions


Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in macaroni from the box and cook for 7 minutes. Drain macaroni, then rinse under cold water and drain again. Set cheese sauce packet aside.

Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cheese sauce packet; mix well. Stir in condensed soup and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Combine drained macaroni, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, then sprinkle French-fried onions over top. Bake until onions are brown and cheese is melted, another 5 minutes.

Thoughts? Anything I should add/change? 

[gardengirl1953]

Dec 15, 2023 4:05:23 GMT spitfire926f said:

I guess I should post this under food, but I want to make sure it gets seen. Do these sound good? I'm going to make them for work for Christmas potluck.

I was going to cook the meat for this one with some onion and add some stewed tomatoes. 

Home Casseroles Beef Casseroles Cheeseburger Casseroles

Cheeseburger French Fry Casserole
34 reviews

Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min.

Makes
8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Kids love this cheeseburger french fry casserole because it combines two of their favorite fast foods. And I like the fact that I can whip it up with just four ingredients. —Karen Owen, Rising Sun, Indiana
Advertisement


Cheeseburger French Fry Casserole

Ingredients
2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed golden mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 package (20 ounces) frozen crinkle-cut french fries

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in soups. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.

Arrange the french fries on top. Bake, uncovered, until the fries are golden brown, 50-55 minutes.

This one is for the morning shift on Christmas.

Bacon: This meaty recipe starts with a pound of diced bacon.

Tater tots: You’ll need a package of frozen bite-size potato nuggets.

Eggs: A full dozen eggs is required for this hearty breakfast casserole.

Milk: You’ll need ½ cup of milk.

Seasonings: Season the tater tot breakfast casserole with salt and pepper.

Cheese: Shredded Cheddar is the perfect finishing touch.

How to Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below – but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this tater tot breakfast casserole:

Cook the bacon and drain on paper towels.

Spread the bacon in the bottom of a baking dish, then top with tater tots.

Beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together, then pour it over the tots.

Top with cheese and bake until the casserole is hot in the center.

And then finally my work-crush 🥰 requested a tuna-noodle casserole, the mac and cheese kind. I thought this sounded yummy. I'm making this one as a gift for him 💝

Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray

1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®)

¼ cup butter

¾ cup milk

1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained

1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna, drained and flaked

1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese

1 ⅓ cups French-fried onions


Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in macaroni from the box and cook for 7 minutes. Drain macaroni, then rinse under cold water and drain again. Set cheese sauce packet aside.

Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cheese sauce packet; mix well. Stir in condensed soup and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Combine drained macaroni, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, then sprinkle French-fried onions over top. Bake until onions are brown and cheese is melted, another 5 minutes.

Thoughts? Anything I should add/change? 

Well, you're asking the wrong girl on the first two recipes - I'm a lacto-ovo-pescetarian!

But the tuna casserole sounds really good, I believe I'll try that one myself, but with cream of celery soup.

That's a lot of work, they better appreciate all of that! And because that request for the tuna casserole comes from your work crush, he gets my vote of approval!

I've been vegetarian basically, adding eggs, dairy and fish, for about 30 years now. It's kept me healthy, and within my normal weight range, and I don't think I could eat meat ever again. I live in a farming community area, and always get strange looks from the checkers at the grocery store. One of my 'good' friends is always trying to taunt me with bacon, which I do miss the taste of. Another friend is the one who got me started on that diet, so supper at her house is always good!

[spitfire926f]

gardengirl1953,

Well, being a vegetarian myself I've made some great casseroles that are all veggie or with tofurkey/meat replacement. I have a rueben casserole recipe that is delicious! Instead of corned beef I use tofurkey, and even my carnivire coworkers liked it. I had a vegetarian coworker on the last unit I worked on, and it was so fun, I'd make veggie stuff just for us. When my kid was in the house I was the casserole/crockpot queen! I love one-pot wonders.

I work Friday and Saturday, so I'm going split-up my baking between both shifts. One casserole Friday and Two on Saturday. Although, I guess for Christmas day they're doing a dip potluck, so I'm considering abandoning the hamburger casserole in favor of a rueben dip recipe I found. It looks pretty easy.

My coworkets are appreciative. I like to spoil them. I'm the unit mom, lol.

[gardengirl1953]

Dec 18, 2023 6:08:05 GMT spitfire926f said:

gardengirl1953 ,

Well, being a vegetarian myself I've made some great casseroles that are all veggie or with tofurkey/meat replacement. I have a rueben casserole recipe that is delicious! Instead of corned beef I use tofurkey, and even my carnivire coworkers liked it. I had a vegetarian coworker on the last unit I worked on, and ut was so fun, I'd make veggie stuff just for us. When my kid was in the house I was the casserole/crockpit queen! I love one-pot wonders.

I work Friday and Saturday, so I'm going split-up my baking between both shifts. One casserole Friday and Two on Saturday. Although, I guess for Christmas day they're doing a dip potluck, so I'm considering abandoning the hamburger casserole in favor of a rueben dip recipe I found. It looks pretty easy.

My coworkets are appreciative. I like to spoil them. I'm the unit mom, lol.

You're a good person, Marilyn! Your coworkers are lucky to have you!

I have a friend who is a carnivore that has recently eaten a vegetarian dish I've made, where I combine grains and legumes and add a few other healthy veggies. She actually liked it, but of course had to say that it would have more protein if it had beef in it! I'm just glad she liked it!

[❤️ Molly ❤️]

I make a mean Mac and cheese. It’s Ina Garten’s recipe and I Tweak it.

[spitfire926f]

Dec 19, 2023 21:05:40 GMT ❤️ Molly ❤️ said:

I make a mean Mac and cheese. It’s Ina Garten’s recipe and I Tweak it.

How do you tweak it? Mac and cheese is so versatile. I think I'm going to make a version of the tuna casserole I found but with stewed tomatoes and corn instead of tuna and peas.

[spitfire926f]

Dec 18, 2023 14:59:19 GMT gardengirl1953 said:

Dec 18, 2023 6:08:05 GMT spitfire926f said:

gardengirl1953 ,

Well, being a vegetarian myself I've made some great casseroles that are all veggie or with tofurkey/meat replacement. I have a rueben casserole recipe that is delicious! Instead of corned beef I use tofurkey, and even my carnivire coworkers liked it. I had a vegetarian coworker on the last unit I worked on, and ut was so fun, I'd make veggie stuff just for us. When my kid was in the house I was the casserole/crockpit queen! I love one-pot wonders.

I work Friday and Saturday, so I'm going split-up my baking between both shifts. One casserole Friday and Two on Saturday. Although, I guess for Christmas day they're doing a dip potluck, so I'm considering abandoning the hamburger casserole in favor of a rueben dip recipe I found. It looks pretty easy.

My coworkets are appreciative. I like to spoil them. I'm the unit mom, lol.

You're a good person, Marilyn! Your coworkers are lucky to have you!

I have a friend who is a carnivore that has recently eaten a vegetarian dish I've made, where I combine grains and legumes and add a few other healthy veggies. She actually liked it, but of course had to say that it would have more protein if it had beef in it! I'm just glad she liked it!

Heh, I love putting "not dogs" in my mac and cheese. Mom and I eat that a lot. And the faux hot dogs are really good and high in protein!

[gardengirl1953]

Dec 20, 2023 6:30:08 GMT spitfire926f said:

Dec 18, 2023 14:59:19 GMT gardengirl1953 said:

You're a good person, Marilyn! Your coworkers are lucky to have you!

I have a friend who is a carnivore that has recently eaten a vegetarian dish I've made, where I combine grains and legumes and add a few other healthy veggies. She actually liked it, but of course had to say that it would have more protein if it had beef in it! I'm just glad she liked it!

Heh, I love putting "not dogs" in my mac and cheese. Mom and I eat that a lot. And the faux hot dogs are really good and high in protein!

I just recently found out that chickpeas, garbanzo beans, have as much protein, pound for pound, as beef! Well, maybe a little less, but Dang! I found a recipe that tosses garbanzo beans in olive oil and a few spices, and then they roast in the oven for a high protein crunchy snack! I may try that today.  Regardless, garbanzo beans are going to get tossed into every pot of soup, every casserole, anything they will go in. They aren't expensive, and neither are red beans and rice, or corn and peas.

I am very cautious about using soy products, since my cancer was estrogen-receptor positive, and I am on Evista (raloxifine). There never has been any definitive evidence of whether soy is good or bad for survivors like me, so I use it rather sparingly.

[❤️ Molly ❤️]

Dec 20, 2023 6:28:03 GMT spitfire926f said:

Dec 19, 2023 21:05:40 GMT ❤️ Molly ❤️ said:

I make a mean Mac and cheese. It’s Ina Garten’s recipe and I Tweak it.

How do you tweak it? Mac and cheese is so versatile. I think I'm going to make a version of the tuna casserole I found but with stewed tomatoes and corn instead of tuna and peas.

I’ll either add chopped bacon for a bacon Mac and cheese, or if I want a spicy version, I’ll add some rotel, and I’ll also play with different kinds of cheeses