Casseroles

[zoebartlett]

Do you like them? I love them but it''s hard to find ones that are healthy and don''t contain a lot of cheese or cream of mushroom/chicken (etc.) soup.

I''ve been browsing a few sites and have found a few but I thought I''d come here too.

What healthy casseroles do you love?

 

[DivaDiamond007]

I do like cassaroles and my favorite contains a can of cream of celery soup. I''ll share it anyways.

TUNA CASSAROLE

Ingredients: 2 cups macaroni noodles, 1 can cream of celery soup, 3/4 can of milk (use soup can), squirt of mayo, squirt of mustard, 2 cups of shredded cheese - any type and 1 can of tuna.

Directions:

1. Boil noodles until done
2. While noodles are boiling combine other ingredients in a cassarole dish and mix well
3. Add noodles and mix well
4. Bake at 350 degrees farenheit for about 20 minutes or until top of cassarol is bubbly
5. ENJOY!

MMMMM.....this is my mother''s recipe and it is one of my fave comfort foods. I like mine really cheesey so we use lots of it. If you like it more creamy you can add more milk, less creamy then use less milk. Also, if you don''t like tuna you can substitue chicken if you cook it first. We like this so much that we will make two cassaroles at a time - one to share with my family for dinner and one for leftovers the next day. When using for leftovers add a bit of water before nukeing in the microwave so it doesn''t get dry.

Jess

 

[crown1]

here is an old one that is not too unhealthy.

cabbage with hamburger and rice

one medium size shredded cabbage
one lb lean ground beef
one chopped onion
1/2 cup uncooked rice
one can tomato soup
one can water

place cabbage in greased baking dish (i have used 9x13 glass). brown meat and onion together. stir in rice. place meat and rice mixture on cabbage. cover with tomato soup and water mixture. bake covered for one hour at 350 degrees. i have not made this for a while but if memory serves me i believe i always had to bake it longer as the cabbage did not seem done.

 

[crown1]

this is our family''s favorite

st.paul''s rice

one lb sausage (i always use bob evans as it is not greasy)
chopped bell pepper
chopped onion
chopped celery
one package instant chicken noodle soup
one cup regular uncooked rice
4 1/2 cups water
slivered almonds

cook sausage and drain if there is any grease. saute onion, pepper and celery. mix together soup, rice and water. boil this seven minutes. mix all ingredients together and place in a large baking dish (9x13). sprinkle almonds on top. bake for one hour at 300 degrees.

 

[zoebartlett]

Date: 3/22/2008 1:48:09 PM
Author: DivaDiamond007
I do like cassaroles and my favorite contains a can of cream of celery soup. I''ll share it anyways.

TUNA CASSAROLE

Ingredients: 2 cups macaroni noodles, 1 can cream of celery soup, 3/4 can of milk (use soup can), squirt of mayo, squirt of mustard, 2 cups of shredded cheese - any type and 1 can of tuna.

Directions:

1. Boil noodles until done
2. While noodles are boiling combine other ingredients in a cassarole dish and mix well
3. Add noodles and mix well
4. Bake at 350 degrees farenheit for about 20 minutes or until top of cassarol is bubbly
5. ENJOY!

MMMMM.....this is my mother''s recipe and it is one of my fave comfort foods. I like mine really cheesey so we use lots of it. If you like it more creamy you can add more milk, less creamy then use less milk. Also, if you don''t like tuna you can substitue chicken if you cook it first. We like this so much that we will make two cassaroles at a time - one to share with my family for dinner and one for leftovers the next day. When using for leftovers add a bit of water before nukeing in the microwave so it doesn''t get dry.

Jess

Thanks for the recipe Jess! I just realized as I was reading through this that the last time I made tuna casserole, I forgot to add milk. At the time, I was wondering why it wasn''t as creamy and now I know. MILK! Although I basically just add a lot of things together and then put it in a pan, here''s mine (for a large casserole):

A box of medium shells (or whole wheat penne -- it will taste differently but it''s somewhat healthier)
Two cans of cream of mushroom soup (98% fat free or healthy request, whicever is healthier)
One container of baby bella mushrooms (or regular sliced mushrooms)
Milk (enough to make the cassrole a creamy consistency -- maybe one or 1.5 cans?)
Chopped onion (I''ve used minced [dried] onion in a jar and it''s actually pretty good if you don''t have the real thing)
Two large cans of tuna (in water, drained)
Shredded cheddar or mozz. cheese (really, any kind of cheese will do)

Cook shells, then drain and return to pot
Add other ingredients and mix well
Pour 1/2 the mixture into a casserole dish, then add a layer of cheese and some mushroom slices
Pour the rest of the mixture into the pan and top with more cheese
Add breadcrumbs on top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or so. I usually put the broiler on for an additional few minutes, just so the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese browns slightly. I can''t seem to get the breadcrumb "crust" on top but that''s the best I can do.

It''s really yummy but as you can tell, it''s not exactly healthy. Adding more veggies and low-fat cheese will make it a little more healthy but you can''t have a lot of it. Luckily, it''s filling so you don''t really need a lot anyway. I usually serve this with a big salad.

 

[fisherofmengirly]

The 99% fat-free cream of mushroom/celery/chicken soup works really well in casserole recipes. It''s a great way to cut the fat and sometimes some of the calories from a casserole. Campbell''s makes the best cream of mushroom, fat-free (virtually), in my opinion.

 

[pennquaker09]

My favorite is my mothers Chicken Broccoli Casserole. I don''t know if she uses Cream of Chix or Cream of Broccoli, but I do know that she boils her chicken and then de-bones it. I''ll have to get back to you all on that one.