17127 casserole that even foodies love Recipes

frozen southern style hash brown potatoes, onion, chopped fine, aunt jane s krazy mixed up salt, to taste (avail. at janeskrazy.com ) or mccormick s season-all salt, melted butter (or margarine), colby cheese (i love cheese-but in this case, more is not necessarily better) or 1 1/2-2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (i love cheese-but in this case, more is not necessarily better), cream of chicken soup (sometimes i substitute cream of mushroom or cream of celery soups)

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

butter, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices about 1/8 inch thick (about 6 medium), garlic, minced (in my house that means smashed with a large chef s knife), salt, chopped fresh thyme leaves (optional), grated sharp cheddar cheese, fresh ground black pepper, heavy cream, broth (i use a veggie )

cooked rice (cook 1 cup dry rice with 2 cup water for a 2 cup rice yield), salsa, taco seasoning (about 1/2 packet of commercially prepared s, or the whole packet if you want extra tac), sour cream, cheese, shredded, cheese, shredded, diced veggies such as carrot , bell peppers, olives, mushrooms, onions (whatever you add to tacos), beans (red, black , pinto, etc or use salsa that is corn and bean based)

onions, thinly sliced, all-purpose flour, breadcrumbs , i use the ones that have italian seasoning mixed in, salt, salt, divided, salt, divided, fresh green beans, rinsed trimmed and cut in half, unsalted butter, white mushrooms, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, freshly ground nutmeg, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, half-and-half

celery, thinly sliced, butter, garlic, chopped, frozen peas, water chestnuts, sliced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, cream of celery soup (i use my own version--see my recipe list for that recipe, milk or half and half, french fried onions, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper

carrots, peeled and chunked (i usually buy the peeled baby carrots for convenience, and you could do that, but, i wanted large chunks), rigs celery , chunked, yellow onion, large diced, tub fresh mushrooms, quartered (i actually bought the larger mushrooms that you indivdually bag, and eyeballed it to match the amount in the tubs), red pepper, chopped large, margarine, chicken or veg stock, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, veg-it seasoning (i think ms. dash would work, too), worcestershire, lea & perrins chicken marinade, splash or two of dry white wine, cream of selery soup, handful grated parmesan, pepperidge farm stuffing mix

peas, tomato sauce (i strongly suggest dei fratelli brand), dried oregano, dried mint, morton nature seasons seasoning blend, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, nutmeg

i love fresh sweet potatoes but for this i use bruces canned., this is all by how you like it, big can or cans of sweet potatoes (how much you need), several small cans of apple pie filling or large jar of apple pie filling

rice (that you previously cooked for example minute or from another meal that is leftover), onion soup, cooked crumbled lean hamburger, chopped fresh onions or chopped dehydrated onion, tomato sauce (leftovers if possible) or spaghetti sauce (leftovers if possible) or taco sauce (leftovers if possible), canned corn or frozen corn, drained, canned mushroom, drained, fresh cooked drained bacon (save the drippings), shredded cheese

butter, divided (can use more butter), frozen corn kernels, thawed, half-and-half cream, onions, finely chopped, green onions, chopped, fresh minced garlic (if you are a garlic lover then add in another tablespoon), green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped (can use red bell pepper or use both!), jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, eggs, flour, salt and pepper (or use cayenne pepper for even extra heat!), parmesan cheese, divided, cheddar cheese

potato, peeled ,cut into even pieces,boiled until tender and then sliced, lite olive oil, mushroom, sliced, green pepper, sliced, red pepper, sliced, onion, chopped, eggs, beaten, seasoning salt, light cream or 1 1/2 cups whole milk, bacon, fried and crumbled ,well drained on paper towell, tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped

grain rice, onion, chopped fine -medium, almonds, milk (you can even use low-fat), chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, grated sharp cheddar cheese (mild-medium is fine ), frozen spinach, chopped and thawed, salt, black pepper

elbow macaroni (or smallish pasta of your choice), whole canned tomatoes, undrained (i think this is the correct size, just use 2 big cans), onions, american cheese (i prefer kraft deli deluxe), salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste, i prefer freshly cracked pepper ), butter (or enough to spread out pieces evenly between layers) or 4 tbsp margarine (or enough to spread out pieces evenly between layers)

italian sausage or 1/2 lb smoked sausage (2-3 links), onion, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, oregano, cumin (optional), hot pepper flakes (optional), whole tomatoes, drained, rotini pasta (2 cups uncooked that is), frozen, canned or cooked corn, cheddar cheese, kidney beans, fresh parsley, chopped

boneless chicken breast, cream of chicken soup, carton sour cream, butter, ritz cracker

onion (diced ), cumin (coarsely grounded ), rotel tomatoes & chilies (mild works best), black beans, garlic cloves (grated or minced ), salsa, pickled jalapeno peppers, oil (i prefer corn or vegetable), sazon goya with coriander and annatto, soft tortillas (small size), shredded mexican blend cheese (2 packs if you love cheese)

boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4), swiss cheese (i like to have a little more on hand though since i love to use extra cheese), cream of chicken soup, white wine, pimiento, chopped, melted unsalted butter, pepperidge farm herb stuffing