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Shepherd’s Pie-Aunty Shakira (Alex’s Aunt)

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 4 slices bacon-diced
  • 1 large onion-diced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2-3 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1-2 cups beef stock
  • 2-3 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary-chopped
  • 4-5 large potatoes, mashed

Directions:

Make mashed potatoes, add salt and butter to taste.

In a large pan, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove and drain. Saute the onion in 1 Tablespoon bacon drippings and a little oil until translucent. Add ground beef. Brown, drain off excess fat. Add flour and saute 2-3 minutes. Add wine, stock, tomato paste, salt, pepper, bacon, and rosemary.

Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes (at this time, add any veggies you like, peas, carrots, etc). Heat oven to 350. Pour meat into a 9X13 dish and top with mashed potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes until potatoes are heated through. Switch to broil and cook until potatoes are golden brown.

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Tuna Casserole-Kinsie & Cody Dennis

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 cans drained tuna
  • 1-2 cans cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2-1 can milk
  • egg noodles (we like American beauty)
  • Cheddar cheese (add to taste)
  • Kellogs corn flake crumbs
  • sliced butter (thin pieces)
  • Lawry’s salt (add to taste)

Directions:

We do different amounts of tuna and mushroom soup and milk depending on your serving size. Do what you’d like!

Cook and drain noodles. Add milk, cream of mushroom, lawry’s and cheese then mix. Add into a baking dish. Lightly cover with Kellogs crumbs. Add thin slices of butter covering the top. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until butter is melted and top is slightly crispy.

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Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti-Hallie Dennis

Ingredients:

  • 16 ounce penne noodles
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • Parsley (to garnish)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 Tablespoons flour3 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups shredded parmesan
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a 9X13 pan. Cook the noodles

Melt butter in a sauce pan on medium heat. Add garlic. Stir until fragrant. Sprinkle in flour. Whisk to create a smooth roux. Slowly add in cream, then add parmesan. Bring sauce to a boil, then simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add noodles to sauce. Add chicken and parsley. Add half the mixture to the 9X13, sprinkle some mozzarella on top, add the rest of the mixture then top with remaining cheese. Bake for 25-35 minutes.

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Chicken and Herb Casserole-Julie Ross

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works great!)
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 4 cups Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked frozen peas
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 2 teaspoon minced onion

Directions:

Mix stuffing and melted butter. Press 1/2 of mix on bottom of a 9X13 pan. Mix soups and milk, then add diced chicken, peas, celery, onions. Pour over stuffing. Top with the rest of the stuffing and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

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Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat.
  • In a large bowl, toss together tater tots, cooked sausage and cheeses. Pour into a lightly greased 9×13-inch pan.
  • Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and milk. Pour over tater tot mixture.
  • **Cover and refrigerate at this point if baking later.**
  • Bake uncovered for 60 – 70 minutes, or until eggs are set.

Notes:

Can make casserole in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later.

If baking after refrigerating, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.

To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.

To reheat casserole after freezing, thaw completely. Cover casserole with aluminum foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.

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Baked Tortellini with Chicken Gratinati – Brittney and Alex love this

Yield: 4–6 servings (depending on the size of your dish)

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 14.5–ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 pound of sliced bacon
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan Reggiano, divided
  • 6 ounces shredded fontina cheese, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh garlic
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast ,cut into bite sized pieces
  • 13-ounce bag frozen tri-colored tortellini (we used regular and it worked great)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place tomatoes into a strainer over a bowl and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and let sit at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the dish.
  2. Cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels. Cut bacon strips into bite sized pieces and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
  3. In a medium pot, melt butter over medium heat and add flour. Cook for four minutes stirring often. While this is cooking, heat cream to hot but not scaled either in a small sauce pan or in the microwave.
  4. Add the hot cream to the butter and flour mixture one third at a time whisking on each third to form a smooth sauce. Add ½ teaspoon of salt, pepper, nutmeg, ½ cup of Parmesan cheese, 3 ounces of the fontina cheese, fresh basil and minced garlic. Stir to combine, heat to hot and remove from heat. Set aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  6. In a large saute pan over medium high, heat two tablespoons of bacon fat and cook chicken for about 1-2 minutes on each side. Should be slightly under-cooked as it will cook further in the oven. Remove cooked chicken to a dish or plate.
  7. Boil a pot of water and cook tortellini according to package instructions but remove from the water before the tortellini is fully cooked, as it will cook further in the oven.
  8. Depending on the size of your dishes, arrange four to six oven-safe, wide flat gratin-crème Brule dishes on a parchment-lined sheet pan and spray each dish lightly with pan spray. (We made in one pan instead and served from there)
  9. Spoon about two tablespoons of sauce on the bottom of each dish and spread to cover bottoms.
  10. Divide the cooked tortellini, cooked chicken, cooked bacon and the drained diced tomatoes among the individual dishes.
  11. Pour the sauce over each filled dish, dividing evenly.
  12. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan and Fontina over the tops of the six dishes.
  13. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops are browned and bubbly.
Baked Tortellini with Chicken Gratinati - Inspired by the dish at Bertucci's, we think our version tastes even better!
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Twice Baked Potato Casserole

  • 1 pound thin bacon
  • 16 russet potatoes
  • 6 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 sticks (1 pound) salted butter, plus more for buttering baking dish
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 cups grated Cheddar or Jack (or a mix of both), plus more for topping
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 4 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cook the bacon in a saute pan until crispy; let cool and then crumble.
Scrub the potatoes, then place them on baking sheets. Rub the potatoes with the canola oil and bake until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the potatoes and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Slice the butter into pats and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the bacon and sour cream. With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise and scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl. Tear up 3 of the skins and throw them in.
Smash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and some salt and pepper and mix together well.
Butter a baking dish, and then spoon the mixture into the dish, top with more grated cheese and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes

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Crispy-Cheesey Summer Squash Casserole

  • 2 small summer squash, sliced
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • ½ teaspoon  garlic salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup mayonaise
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (can add more or other kinds)
  • ½ cup corn flakes (grandma Morgenegg used Ritz crackers instead, crumbled, but not too small)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Combine squash, onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small pan.  Cover with water, bring to a boil, lover heat, simmer till squash is crisp tender. Drain.
Whisk egg, mayo, sugar, salt, pepper.
Stir into squash mixture with cheese. Put in greased baking dish.
Combine Ritz with butter. Sprinkle over squash.
Bake 350 degrees until golden and bubbly, about 25-30 minutes

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Slow-Cooked Tamale Casserole

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1 envelope chili seasoning
  • 1 tsp. seasoned salt
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

In skillet, cook beef; drain. In a bowl, combine egg, milk, and cornmeal until smooth. Add corn, tomatoes, olives, chili seasoning, seasoned salt, and beef. Transfer to greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

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Black Bean and Corn Casserole

  • 3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast (steamed or broiled)
  • 1/2 package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (8.57 oz) can sweet corn, drained
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • water as needed
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed plain tortilla chips

In a large skillet over medium high heat, combine chicken, taco seasoning, beans, corn, salsa and a little water to prevent drying out. Cover skillet and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Transfer chicken mixture to a 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Top 1/2 cup of the cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.