16 not your casserole Recipes

penne rigate or 1 (16 oz) box elbow macaroni, milk, preshredded cheese , we use 2 sharp cheddar, 1 italian blend and colby jack (reserve 1 cup for the top of casserole), cornstarch, ground mustard, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper (optional), salt and pepper

eggs, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, onion powder, tuna, drained, condensed cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, butter, melted, soft bread , torn into small pieces

onions, thinly sliced, all-purpose flour, panko bread crumbs, kosher salt, fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed, water, kosher salt, unsalted butter, mushrooms, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, minced, freshly ground nutmeg, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, half-and-half

leek, white and part of the green sliced thinly, garlic, diced, butter, butter for ing the baking dish, french bread, cubed into 1 cubes (depending on the size of your loaf, you may or may not need the entire loaf - you need enough to cover the bottom on the baking dish, and a layer on the top), cubed smoked ham (i prefer the saltiness of smoked ham over the sweet taste of honey or brown sugar ham - if you don tsp have leftover ham to use, just ask the deli person to slice a 1 thick piece of smoked ham for you), grated gruyere cheese (swiss cheese will do, but gruyere is worth the splurge!), half-and-half or whole milk, eggs, salt, garlic salt, pepper, al: a very light drizzle of hollandaise sauce over each slice is a nice addition, too. if you put the sauce in a separate gravy server , your guests can have the choice of adding it or noti m a big fan of hollandaise, so of course i never pass it up

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (any brand will work), diced frozen potatoes (i prefer the oreida o brien brand which has peppers and onions. if you can only find plain diced p), diced ham (i cut it down to 3/4 cup if using sausage-pre-cooked and drained or bacon pre-cooked since they are ), shredded cheese , 1 1/2 cups (i prefer a monterey jack or colby blend), eggs (i used extra large, large would be fine, but jumbo were too big), milk, hot sauce , to taste, dried parsley, all purpose seasoning, your favorite blend (not a seasoning salt, but a general all purpose brand, there are many available these days), salt, pepper

elbow macaroni (or of your choice), hamburger, browned, red onion, chopped, minced garlic, diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic (do not drain), cream of mushroom soup (no water , other cream of soup can be substituted), mild taco seasoning (or make your own ), shredded cheese, shredded cheddar cheese (or enough to cover casserole top), salt and pepper (we prefer kosher)

cream of mushroom soup, milk, cream (your choice, light, heavy , etc.), cream cheese, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper, egg noodles, uncooked, tuna (not in oil, drained), carrot , julienned (1 inch in length), mushroom, thinly sliced, celery, chopped, onion, grated, frozen peas, fresh parsley, chopped, breadcrumbs

chicken (any type just stay around $3.00 per package.), uncooked white rice , not instant rice ($0.99 per box), cream of mushroom soup ($0.50 at wal-mart ), paprika (or just use your favorite all season spice), black pepper, water, green beans ($0.50 at wal-mart )

your favorite raisin bread, cubed (or world s best cinnamon raisin bread (not bread machine)), brown and serve sausage patties, milk, eggs, vanilla, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans, brown sugar, butter, softened, pure maple syrup

starkist chunk light solid white tuna, egg noodles, cream of celery soup, cheddar cheese soup, peas, white shoepeg corn, diced onion, sun-dried tomatoes, diced, old bay tuna classic seasoning, milk, salt and vinegar chips (crushed), shredded cheese , of your choice

golden potatoes, onion, bacon, shredded cheese (cheddar/monterrey mix is best), butter, garlic pepper to taste

butter, flour, salt, sour cream, sugar, french style green beans or 3 (14 1/2 oz) cans cut green beans, drained, cheddar cheese, shredded, sliced mushrooms , reserving liquid, french fried onion rings

penne pasta, uncooked, water (for cooking the pasta), onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, cabbage, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, cream of celery soup, chunk tuna in water, drained and flaked, whole milk, dried parsley, fresh ground black pepper, italian style breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, tomato, sliced

eggs, -beaten, ground beef (turkey, sausage, etc) or 1/2 lb meat, of your choice (turkey, sausage, etc), eggs, beaten, ground beef, green onions, broccoli floret, bacon bits (real is what we used), fresh spinach, cottage cheese, onion salt, shredded cheese, your choice (mozz, cheddar, or blended)