casserole - easy and cheap
Posted By: susan on 2007-05-19
In Reply to: cheap and easy meals? - aln
Chicken casserole
3-4 boneless chicken breasts
8 oz sliced mushrooms
1 C shredded swiss cheese or mozzarella
1 1/2 C stuffing (Stove Top in can)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can of white wine or chicken broth
1 stick butter
Cut up boneless chicken in bites. layer in 9 x 13 pan. top with sliced mushrooms, then shredded swiss cheese. mix together soup and wine/broth and pour over top.
sprinkle stuffing over everything. pour melted butter over and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes
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EASY beef casserole
Use 2 pkg. of Jiffy cornbread mix and mix according to directions. If you don't have that in your area, it is a 'sweet' cornbread mix. Brown 1-1/2 pounds of g. beef and mix in bowl with some mild salsa or 14 oz. can tomatoes, chopped, and a can of pinto beans. Pour that in your casserole dish and then cover with the cornbread mix. My 3 year old twins love it. If you just use the tomatoes you could add some chopped onion to the beef when you brown it. Just bake it for about 20 minutes or until the cornbread turns golden brown. this is great with a salad or green beans
cheap and easy meals?
What are your favorite quick and cheap family meals? I have to bring my grocery budget down. I need some ideas for meals that can be made for about $10. My family is getting tired of spaghetti, chili, pork barbecue sandwiches and sloppy joes. What do YOU whip together on the cheap? I'm all ears.
The Mirage in my paper is CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP
Squash casserole
Here is one I get harrassed to cook every Thanksgiving, it is really good.
Squash Casserole.
2 pounds yellow summer squash.
3 grated carrots.
1 good-sized onion, chopped
1 can cream of celery soup.
1 small bag Pepperidge farm herb-stuffing.
1 egg
1 8 oz container of sour cream.
1 cup grated cheddar cheese.
1 cup melted butter.
Slice and boil the squash gently but don't cook it to death. (Squash is always better if you slice it up, salt it and let it sit out about 30 minutes before cooking). When squash is done, drain water and mash with a fork. Add the chopped onion and the carrots. Put in beaten egg but temper if first so you don't get scrambled eggs. Then add the can of soup and the sour cream mix well, add cheese Put in enough Pepperidge farm to your liking, I would guess I start with about 2 cups. Mix well. S & P to taste. Put in lightly greased 13 x 9 pan. Take about another cup of Pepperidge Farm and put it in melted butter, this is the topping. Or sometimes I just put plain Pepperidge Farm and put the cheese on top instead of in the dish. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.
Potato casserole
This is my funeral potatoes recipe which does contain cheese, but I see no reason why you can't adjust a recipe to your preference. I do it all the time when recipes have ingredients that I don't like. I'm thinking you could replace the cheese with cream of mushroom soup or cream of potato soup. Go for it. Don't be afraid to make a recipe your own!
* 6 medium potatoes, boiled
* 1 pint sour cream
* 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
* 1 bunch green onions, chopped
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 2 tablespoons milk
Breakfast casserole. nm
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Ooeygooey casserole (sm)
I came up with this when we were building our house. We both were working jobs, as well as working on the house, and I just threw some stuff in the pan and it worked!!
Ingredients:
- One package frozen southern style hash browns (the cubed kind)
- One can each cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soup (the small cans)
- One package shredded cheese of your choice
- One sleeve Ritz-style crackers
- One half stick butter or margarine
- 2-3 cups of broccoli florets (enough to make a layer). I use frozen.
- One package ready-serve bacon or leftover ham.
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste.
Oven: 375 preheated.
Pan: 9 x 13 baking dish, sprayed with non-stick.
Layer as follows: Potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, mushroom soup and cream of chicken (the small cans don't quite cover the entire thing if you use just one, so I alternate and then go back and "mush" it around a bit), then half the cheese, then the broccoli. Add the ham or bacon.
Melt the butter and crush in the sleeve of crackers. Add the rest of the cheese. Blend well and crumble over top of casserole. Cover with foil.
Bake at 375 until center is bubbling. Take foil off for last few minutes to brown up top. I am guessing that it takes about 60-90 minutes, as I just kind of throw it in and pull it out of the oven when it is done.
I get more requests for this from folks than for anything else I fix. It will last for days, and can be done with leftover meat. I would imagine turkey or chicken would work just as well as the pork.
Hope you like it.
hc
Hashbrown casserole?
sounds good. Mind sharing the recipe?
Hasbrown Casserole
Mine is very easy. You need:
1 bag cubed frozen hash browns 2 lb size
1/2 stick margarine
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mucshroom soup
16 oz sour cream
1 c milk
1 small chopped onion
salt and pepper
Thaw the hash browns for 2 hours or overnight in fridge. Melt margarine and pour over hashbrown in a large bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl mix soup, sour cream, and milk. Mix soup mixture into hashbrowns. Add cheese, onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a greased (I use margarine) 13 x 9 pan at 350 degrees for about 1 hour 15 minutes, more or less depending on the oven. Cover with foil to bake. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before eating, will thicken up as they cool.
Almost everyone likes these. They're great to take to a potluck too.
Breakfast Casserole
Does anyone have any good breakfast casserole recipes? We are having a potluck breakfast at church on Sunday and I'm looking for ideas. Thanks!
Breakfast Casserole
That sounds yummy! Thanks!
Ha, I'm cheap too
That's why I said I really can't afford to buy anything!
No, you are not cheap.
I personally find those tip jars tacky. When I worked in the food industry, we were strictly forbidden to accept tips at the counter and if the customers insisted, we were supposed to turn it in to the manager, although the managers were usually cool and let us keep it.
Baked Corn Casserole
Baked Corn Casserole
- 1 can creamed corn
- 1 can whole kernel corn
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper, chopped (I don't like)
- 1 (2 oz) jar pimiento, chopped (I don't like)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- red pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup cracker crumbs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup butter -- melted
Combine all ingredients in order given; mix well. Pour into greased 2-quart ovenproof casserole. Bake at 350 for 1 hr.
Broccolli Cheese Casserole
This is a family favorite, and the only thing DH will touch that has mayonaisse in it. Very rich!
Preheat oven to 350.
1 box frozen chopped broccolli
1/2 c. mayonaisse
1/2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp chopped onion
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
salt & pepper
Ritz crackers
Cook and drain broccolli. Combine everything except the cheese and the Ritz crackers. Pour into greased baking dish. Cover with cheese and crumbled Ritz crackers. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
Your pineapple casserole sounds
Yummy. Here is the one we always have.
2 can pineapple tidbits (drained)
1 C. sugar
2Tbsp flour
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
Ritz Cracker crumbs
1/2 stick butter
Mix pineabble, sugar, flour, and cheese. Put in casserole dish (spray first) cover with cracker crumbs and pour melted butter on top. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. We have this every Easter and always will.
sweet potato casserole...sm
You can mince or grind down the pecans rather than chop 'em if you think that'll work for your guests.  Cat...
Sweet Potato Casserole II
SUBMITTED BY: Suzanne Cook PHOTO BY: Anderswin
"Fluffy sweet potatoes mixed with butter, sugar, and vanilla, and baked with a crunchy pecan streusel topping. This recipe was given to me by my brother-in-law."
INGREDIENTS
- 4 1/2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix together mashed sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs. Spread sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and flour. Cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture is crumbly, then stir in pecans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
Pineapple and cheese casserole! Let me know if you
need receipe.
Either casserole or ziplock omelets
Breakfast casserole (make ahead, then bake)
1 lb sausage (any flavor)
6 eggs
2 cups milk
teaspoon salt
teaspoon dried mustard
6 slices of bread (cubed)
shredded cheddar cheese
Brown and drain sausage.
Whisk eggs, salt, mustard, then add milk and whisk.
Combine sausage and bread in a greased 9x9 baking dish and pour in egg/milk mixture. Add shredded cheese on the top. (This can be covered and refrigerated for baking later)
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
Or, Ziploc omelets (prepare fixins' ahead, then everyone makes their own)
http://www.alberg37.org/Project%20DB/Galley/Ziploc_Omelet/Ziplock_omelets.htm
Cheeseburger and fries casserole
Made this earlier in the week and my guys loved it
1.5 lbs ground beef
1 small onion chopped
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cheddar cheese soup
16 oz frozen french fries
1 lb grated cheddar cheese
Brown ground beef and onions then add soups and mix thoroughly. Add salt, pepper, garlic salt to taste. place in 9x13 pan and top with fries. Bake in 375 oven for 25-30 minutes until fries start to brown. Top with cheese and return to oven for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
To lighten this up, use lean ground beef, healthy request soups and low fat cheese.
Breakfast casserole sides.
1. Biscuits with assorted jams and preserves, perhaps a sausage gravy boat.
2. Baked cheese grits or fried grits.
3. Cinnamon rolls/assorted pastries.
4. Blueberry or orange-cranberry muffins.
5. Hash browns or potatoes O'Brien.
6. Sausage patties.
Here's my favorite breakfast casserole
No bread, croutons or crescent rolls --
1 lb of ground sausage with peppers and onions
1 bag of shredded hashbrowns (get the ones with peppers/onions and save yourself some work)
8 eggs beat with 1/4 c of milk, salt & pepper to taste
Layer hashbrowns first. Pour egg mixture over.
Combine 3/4 can of cream of mushroom or chicken soup, 1/4 c of milk, and 4 ounces of sour cream.
Add browned sausage to the above soup mixture and 1/2 c shredded cheese. Layer over eggs & hashbrowns.
Refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Take out and add 1/4 c of shredded cheese and return to oven for an additional 15 minutes.
It's not as complicated as it sounds. My husband and I can whip this up in about 20 minutes. It's better the second day when we just reheat it because it sets up better. You can serve it with salsa if you like. We got this off of allrecipes.com and just tweaked it to our personal likes.
Not cheap I guess, but
being into gardening I was wondering if they would like to fill containers with a little container garden of coleus varieties or other small, less expensive annuals. They could keep them or give them to their moms for Mother's Day. Just a thought. Maybe they could paint the outsides of the pots.
cheap eats
There are plenty of cheap eats in the city once you learn your way around. For example, the fruit in Chinatown is fantastic, and a whole lot cheaper than what I pay in my town. But my very, very, very favorite is a Middle Eastern pushcart on 6th and 56th(?) outside the Hilton. They sell a chicken and rice dish for $4 that is amazing. It is a huge amount of food,and I usually split with my daughter. Throw a couple of drinks in and we have spent $6 for a yummy lunch for two.
It is not unsanitary like you might think. They have been there for years and are extremely popular. Last time we went to NYC, we stayed in Brooklyn and made a special trip to the pushcart. They are there during the week for lunch only.
yeah ours did too but they are the cheap
they don't last long.
cheap beauty
Benzoyl peroxide at night (zit cream) Aveeno 70 SPF face sunscreen during the day. The sunscreen has some type of silicone in it with lots of vitamins and some zinc for a shimmering effect. The benzyol peroxide cream sloughs off the dead skin cells, but it stains bed sheets and clothes, so get out your white pillow cases. The sunscreen is about $10 for a large tube.
easter dinner - pineapple casserole
2 eggs
1/2 c sugar
3 T. flour
1 can Dole crushed pineapple with juice
1 stick butter, melted
6 slices bread cut into small cubes
Mix eggs, sugar and flour together, add can of pineapple with juice. Pour into (spray PAM) casserole dish. Mix together bread cubes and melted butter and put overtop. Bake 350 for 60 minutes. If bread is becoming too brown, put foil over it toward the end of the baking time.
Enjoy. I've made this every Easter and it's a hit. ---susan
Some kind of shrimp and rice casserole.
Saw the recipe in Southern Living and will try it tonight.
any croissant crust receipes?, for casserole?
i bought some refrig croissants and forgot to get the ingredients for the rest of the receipe i had -- and they need used right away. I have hamburger or chicken available...thanks!
DOUBLING STRING BEAN CASSEROLE sm
Has anyone ever doubled Stringbean casserole? I look on the internet and could not find a recipe. I usually make it in to separate casserole dishes but I would rather just make it one but I don't want to waste the ingredients if it does not come out right.
TIA and HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Be careful using it with a frozen casserole. I bought
the casserole. It said to bake it on a cookie sheet, so I pulled out my stone. The stone broke into 3 pieces during cooking, so I learned never to do that again. I have 2, one is black because it has been used so much, but I love them. I just don't put anything frozen solid on them anymore, including biscuits. I am probably paranoid, but after the first one I have broke like that, I feel it is just better safe than sorry.
Oops, meant hashbrown casserole (nm)
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Egg, Sausage, Cheese casserole recipe
Does anyone have an egg, sausage and cheese casserole recipe that does not include bread, croutons or crescent rolls? I found one the other and thought I printed it but did not. Now I can't find it again. Thanks!
is this *selective remembering* or is she CHEAP?
Salonpas is cheap - cheaper still at Sam's
I think you can buy a huge box for under $10. They are good on sprained wrists, too, my daughter gets those after doing carpentry around the house (talented girl) and we put them on and they work great. I use the slightly larger ones on my chronic low back pain and while they don't last for hours, they give pretty good relief of moderate to low pain and last about an hour. And they really are inexpensive. I learned about them in a Chronic Pain Class I was taking at my HMO, thought what can I lose, and found they work well for me.
Wise
whoa!! That was a cheap shot LOL, but I'd rather have a
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Cheap squirrel deterrent
To keep squirrels from climbing up the pole to get to your feeder, you can attach a simple slinky to the bottom of the feeder, encircling the pole. The squirrel jumps up, grabs the slinky, and gets lowered to the ground. They can't figure it out. Supposedly it works and keeps on working for years! Fun to watch, too. It would also disturb the birds less than a feeder that spins to detach squirrels, LOL.
wrapping cookies cheap.
Are they being mailed?? If so, wrap them in plastic wrap and then foil and put them in Pringle's Potato Chip tins. This works great for care packages going to Iraq.
It's still pretty cheap compared to other sm
countries! Look at the price of diesel and fuel - that impacts the USPS as much as it does all of us.
It's only a penny.
now's the time to invest -- buy cheap
and ride it out. Why are you asking, did you win a big one?
Can You Wear Cheap Clothes?
and they look good on you?
I was just thinking about my deceased mother and she sometimes would say about someone "I wish I could wear cheap clothes like her!"
Ironically - one of the best fitting/looking blazers my mom ever bought was from Walmat and was on a clearance rack for $7.99. (orig price wasn't all that much higher)
It sounds like a catty insult/put down, but my sister says it too about her friend, and it's not said with any kind of malice - she just wishes she could buy cheaper clothing that fits well and looks good too and save the money.
I hope I can wear some cheap because
just bought 2 tops at Kohls this morning on sale, about $8 each. Everything was on sale, 50, 60 and 70% off. I love Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, they fit so good but they have changed the texture of the pants and this morning I looked but bought another brand with the kind of material I love, spandex and real light weight material, capris for later in summer. Bought a pair of sunglasses and lost already.
I've quadrupled it! Look up Green bean casserole....
and make sure to have a happy, happy Thanksgiving!! Yummmmm my favorite veggie dish you're making....yummm yummmm *laughs*
ENJOY!! 
Not to butt in but what's great about green bean casserole?
I made it once and it went in the garbage. It was horrible. Every year I tell hubby I'm going to try it again (jokingly of course) and he always says "The h--- you will!!!"
So much for that.
That tator tot-green been casserole runs in our veins here in MN. nm
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A cheap place on a golf course, that is a surprise - sm
Personally since there is 8 of you expense is not really an issue if you are dividing the cost up between everyone. I'd go for comfort if expense is not an issue. The guys can drive to a golf course if they want to play. Another thing to do is either make a list of pros and cons OR call everyone involved and get them to vote; that way you can say you did a vote and X one; so if they complain they hate it they won't have you to blame, someone has always got to complain about something it seems. Have fun whichever way you decide.
HAHA! See, would never work with us. We are both cheap leaders sm
I don't like him telling me what to do and he hates taking instruction from me, so we sit here in a 25 year old home with nothing getting done because we're too cheap to hire and too stubborn to work together!!!!
Good, cheap spell checkers? (sm)
Does anyone know a good medical spellchecker that is fairly cheap? My c drive crashed today - just got it fixed - and I cannot find my Stedman's CD anywhere. I need to work tomorrow so I want to get something on here quick. There are lots of others out there but I don't know anything about them. I had downloaded one at one point that would automatically correct my words when my spelling was very close. Would love to find that one again but don't remember what it was.
tell hubby there are lots of cheap motels
Florida poster here.....lots of cheap Kissimmee hotels/motels - sleeps 4-6....$39-$49/nightly or cheaper if you do like 3 to 4 days....
Calling coworker/buddy you haven't seen in a decade just to ask if one can stay there w/family is NOT a good idea......
olds saying - guests, like garbage, get old in 3 days........tell your husband to FORK OVER THE $$....he can afford Disney Parks? He can afford a $50/night room for his FAMILY....HIS family.....
Just my *take*......no flames please
I get my professional strength ones on ebay for really cheap
They are less than $5 and are the same exact stuff they use in the dentist office. I have been using them for years and everyone tells me that I have the nicest teeth.
to be cheap - I buy ready made blankets
big lots, target, saw them somewhere in an add for 2.50 in yesterday's paper - that does limit your size but I'm making them for no reason - it is very therapeutic for me - just really got into tying those knots - made them for my daughters at Christmas (adults) and now I am thinking it would be good to keep one in cars too, for trips and in case you got stuck and it was cold because they are warm!
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