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Brawny

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:43:54 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>I am new to this group and would love to hear some of your ideas for
>cooking for cold weather.
>
>It would be great to expand my collection of ideas for casseroles etc
>and things that you can pre cook and freeze for those busy days.

I am not sure where you are located, but here in the northern
hemisphere, we are approaching spring and summer.

I found this some years ago and it really works with about anything
you have in the pantry.

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Invent Your Own Casserole

casserole, main dish

----CHOOSE ONE SAUCE MAKER----
10 1/2 oz cream of mushroom soup
10 1/2 oz cream of celery soup
10 1/2 oz cream of chicken soup
29 oz Italian style diced tomatoes
----CHOOSE ONE FROZEN VEGETABLE----
10 oz spinach, frozen
10 oz broccoli, frozen
10 oz English peas, frozen
16 oz yellow squash, frozen
10 oz corn, frozen
----CHOOSE ONE PASTA/RICE----
2 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 cup rice, uncooked
4 cup egg noodles, uncooked
3 cup shells, uncooked
----CHOOSE ONE MEAT/FISH/POULTRY---
12 oz tuna, drained & flaked
2 cup chicken, cooked & chopped
2 cup ham, cooked & chopped
2 cup turkey, cooked & chopped
1 lb ground beef, brown & drain
----CHOOSE ONE OR MORE EXTRAS----
3 oz mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup black olives, drained
1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves
4 1/2 oz green chilies, chopped
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
----CHOOSE ONE OR TWO TOPPINGS----
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/2 cup Swiss, shredded
1/2 cup bread crumbs, dry

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and
1
teaspoon pepper with Sauce Maker. Omit sour cream and milk when using
tomatoes.

Stir in frozen vegetable, pasta/rice, meat/fish/poultry and if
desired,
extras. Spoon into a lightly greased 13 X 9 baking dish. Sprinkle with
toppings.

Bake casserole, covered for 70 minutes, uncover and bake 10 minutes
more.

Source: St. Michael's Catholic Church, Gainesville, GA via Southern
Living,
11/96

Yield: 6 servings

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