Country Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Posted on May 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Country Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Biscuits and gravy have always been one of my favorite breakfast dishes so when I saw this Country Breakfast Casserole Recipe I decided to give it a try. I don’t ever use a package gravy mix, so I really didn’t know what to expect, but all the ingredients complimented each other very well in the recipe creating a delicious combination of flavors.

This is a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep time, and it bakes in less than an hour, so you can have it on the table in less than an hour.

I prepared this Country Breakfast Casserole Recipe, as a breakfast supper, but if you want to serve for breakfast just make it the night before and reheat it. This recipe was adapted from the McCormick web site. Give this one a try, it’s really good.

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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 roll breakfast sausage (12 ounces)
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 6 eggs (beaten)
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 package McCormick Country Gravy Mix
  • 3 slices bread (cut into 1-inch cubes)
  • 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
  • Paprika

Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 325F
  2. In a large skillet crumble and brown the sausage until no longer pink inside. Drain
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  4. In a large bow whisk together the eggs, water, milk and gravy mix; mix until thoroughly blended.
  5. In a 11/2 quart casserole dish lightly sprayed with cooking spray spread the sausage over the bottom. Spread the cheese over the sausage, and then pour the sausage mixture over the cheese.
  6. Cube the bread and distribute it evenly over the top, top with drizzled butter over the bread cubes, and garnish with paprika.
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  8. Bake for 40-50 minutes until bubbly, and a knife inserted comes out clean.
  9. Let rest 10 minutes before serving

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Creamy and Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Posted on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

I have prepared Chicken Tetrazzini a number of times but when I ran into this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe it looked really good, so I thought I would put it on the menu for dinner. This recipe is a little time consuming but well worth the time and effort. The combination of the 3 cheeses is almost a perfect blend. Preparing the cheese sauce reminds me somewhat of preparing macaroni and cheese, which gives this Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe its creamy, cheesy flavor. This one will go on my favorite recipe list.

If you like Chicken Tetrazzini, or have never tried it before, give this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe a try. It’s delicious. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound spaghetti
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 sweet red pepper (chopped)
  • 1- 8 package fresh mushrooms (sliced)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 can chicken broth (14.5 ounces)
  • 3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese (divided)
  • ½ cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • Oil for browning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a large kettle cook the pasta according to package directions.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, cube the chicken, and chop the vegetables.
  4. In a lightly oiled large skillet cook the chicken and vegetables until chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove the mixture, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
  5. In the same skillet combine the chicken broth, cream cheese, and flour; brink to a boil whisking constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer while stirring, until mixture thickens.
  6. Drain the pasta and mix in the vegetable cheese sauce and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan Cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Spoon the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish and bake covered for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and 1 tablespoon of Grated Parmesan Cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.
  8. Serve hot.

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Simple Mulligan Stew Recipe

Posted on April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Simple Mulligan Stew Recipe

I’m not real sure where this Mulligan Stew Recipe came from but it has been many years since I have put this recipe on the menu. I think originally Mulligan Stew was whatever you had on hand is all you needed to prepare this recipe.

Mulligan stew is an improvised dish said to have been prepared by American hobos in camps in the early 1900s. (Wikipedia)

This Mulligan Stew recipe is as simple as it gets-tomato, potatoes, onion and some salt and pepper to enhance the taste. This is a basic recipe so there is plenty of room to add some additional seasoning, like garlic powder, oregano and parsley. I decided to keep it simple and prepared the recipe as written; making it a simple and good, one dish dinner.

This recipe was originally prepared using home canned tomatoes. If you don’t have that option use a 28 ounce can. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 7 medium potatoes (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 large onion (sliced)
  • 1 quart of tomatoes (or 1- 28 ounce can)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a 4 quart casserole dish layer the ingredients starting with a layer of potatoes, followed by a layer of ground beef, and a layer of onion. Then repeat the process.
  3. Top the mixture with the tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste and bake covered for 1 1/ 2 – 2 hours or until potatoes are tender.
  4. Serve Hot

 

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Tomato-Cheese Macaroni Recipe

Posted on March 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Tomato-Cheese Macaroni Recipe

We were having fish for dinner so I decided on this Tomato-Cheese Macaroni Recipe for a side dish to go along with it. This is a very simple recipe that has a really good blend of flavors. It is mildly seasoned so there is a lot of room to add some additional seasoning. I think adding some basil, oregano, or some type of Italian seasoning blend mixture would add a lot to the dish. You could even brown some burger and add it in; turning this recipe into a one dish meal. However if you want to keep it simple the recipe is very good as is. If you’re like me, and are always looking for a good side dish, give this Tomato-Cheese Macaroni Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 7 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 medium green pepper (chopped and divided)
  • 4 green onions (chopped including tops)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (16 0unces)
  • 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups shredded American cheese (divided)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions.
  3. While macaroni is cooking using a medium sauce pan or skillet cook the onion and green pepper (reserve 3 tablespoons of uncooked green pepper for garnish) in the oil until crisp tender, or to your desired doneness. Add the tomato sauce and the diced tomatoes (un-drained). Season with the pepper and cook until the tomatoes are heated through.
  4. Drain the macaroni and pour it hot into a 2 quart casserole dish. Mix in the tomato mixture and then fold in 2 ½ cups of cheese.
  5. Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the cover and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  6. Serve hot garnished with chopped green pepper.

 

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

Posted on March 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

This is another recipe that kind of fell to the way side after the kids left home. This Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe was one of our favorite recipes. Not only is this a great tasting dish, but there’s almost no prep time. This recipe can be put together, and in the oven, within minutes. If there is a downside to this dish at all, it’s that it has to bake for almost 2 hours, so you do have to plan ahead a little bit. The chicken comes out nice and juicy, and the rice combined with the soup mixture makes this recipe a really good one dish meal. The next time you’re looking for a really good one dish recipe give this chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10.5 ounces)
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 4-6 pieces of chicken (skin on or off-your choice)
  • 3 soup cans of water
  • 1 package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Mix all the ingredients together in a 9 x 13 casserole dish placing the chicken on top to sink into the liquid.
  3. Bake covered with aluminum foil until chicken is done and the rice is tender. About 1½ to 2 hours. (Optional) Just before the casserole is finished cooking remove the aluminum foil; move the chicken pieces to the top, and brown them a little bit.
  4. Let the casserole rest for about 15 minutes before serving.

 

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Recipe

Posted on February 23, 2013 · 1 Comment
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Recipe

When I first saw this recipe I wasn’t sure how well chicken thighs and shrimp would blend together but it worked pretty well. Because of using dark meat the chicken remained nice and moist. I unusually don’t like cooking pasta in the slow cooker; I’d rather do it separately; because it was Orzo I thought that it might work out ok, and it did. If you have a busy day coming up you can get this on in the morning and finish it off in the evening when you get home. Combing the chicken and shrimp is a little different but I thought it was really good.

The next time you plan on using your slow cooker give this Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6

Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite size pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (for browning chicken)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
  • 2 celery ribs (chopped)
  • 1 medium green pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • 1 medium onion (coarsely chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 pound cooked medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)

Instructions
  1. In a large skillet brown the chicken pieces using the oil.
  2. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and mix in the rest of the ingredients except for the shrimp and pasta.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours or until chicken is tender. Add the pasta and turn the slow cooker on high; cook for about 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Mix in the shrimp and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until shrimp is heated through.
  4. Serve Hot

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Double Shrimp Casserole Recipe

Posted on February 2, 2013 · 2 Comments
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Double Shrimp Casserole Recipe

With the lent season coming close I thought it would be a good time to post this Double Shrimp Casserole Recipe. This is another one dish recipe that doesn’t require much prep or cooking time. You can have this dish on the table in about an hour. this is a mildly seasoned recipe and as expected the cream of shrimp soup, and the salad shrimp go good together, and the mayo gives the casserole a nice,  creamy texture. If you’re looking for a different type of seafood recipe give this Double Shrimp Casserole Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 3 cups elbow macaroni
  • 1 can condensed cream of shrimp soup (10.5 ounce)
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup celery (finely diced)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped onion flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 cup cooked salad shrimp
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar Cheese
  • 1 cup Chow Mein noodles

Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni to package directions.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. While macaroni is cooking in a large bowl mix together the soup, mayonnaise, milk, celery, onion and salt. Then stir in 1 cup cheese, shrimp and the noodles. Pour into a 1½ quart casserole dish.
  4. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly. Top with additional shredded cheese and Chow Mein noodles; bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  5. Serve Hot

 

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Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe

Posted on January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe

I have wanted to work with these Manicotti Shells for a while but kind of shied away from them because I figured like stuffed shells it would take a lot of time. It was not really all that bad. I chose this Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe because it was simple and did not require many ingredients. I am sure there are many different kinds of filling you could use that would work out well. This recipe mainly requires using your favorite spaghetti sauce. When you are stuffing the shells if you use a small spoon and use your fingers to help press the stuffing in; it’s pretty easy.

If you in the mood to try a stuffed shells recipe give this Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe a try-it’s not all that hard. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 package manicotti shells (8 ounces)
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce (divided)
  • 1½ cups shredded Italian Blend Cheese (divided)

Instructions
  1. Cook Manicotti Shells according to package directions.
  2. Pre-Heat oven to 350F.
  3. Using a large skillet brown the ground beef over medium high heat; breaking up the meat as it cooks. Drain if needed. Stir in the onion powder, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of spaghetti sauce.
  4. Reserve and set aside ½ cup of the meat mixture. Combine the rest of the meat mixture with 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
  5. Fill the shells using a small spoon, and your fingers, to press the filling into the shells. Arrange the shells in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Mix together the set aside ½ cup beef mixture with the other cup of spaghetti sauce and spoon over the shells.
  6. Bake covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with the left over shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

 

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Bacon Potato Soup Recipe

Posted on January 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Bacon Potato Soup Recipe

I enjoy soup any time of the year but during the cold weather it is especially good. When I saw this Potato Soup Recipe with bacon added in as one of the ingredients I decided to give it a try. As usual the bacon did a remarkable job of adding flavor to the soup.

It was real cold here last night and the hot soup was just what we needed. I served the Bacon Potato Soup with hot biscuits and it was the perfect supper for a cold night.

Unlike most soup recipes this Potato Soup Recipe doesn’t require much prep or cooking time. This recipe is mildly seasoned with cayenne pepper so it would be very easy to turn up the heat a little bit by adding the pepper to taste.

If you’re looking for a good soup recipe for a side dish, or want to use it as a good main dish; give this Bacon Potato Soup Recipe a try: it tastes really good on a cold night. Enjoy

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Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound bacon
  • 1½ teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ cup onion (chopped)
  • ½ cup carrots (chopped)
  • 1 stalk celery (chopped)
  • 4 cups low chicken broth
  • 4 cups cubed potatoes
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
  • ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
  1. Slice bacon into 1 inch pieces and cook until crispy. Drain on paper toweling.
  2. While bacon is cooking dice the vegetables.
  3. In a 3 quart sauce pan using the oil cook the onion until translucent, then add the carrot, potatoes, and celery.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth and season with the salt and cayenne pepper.
  5. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a high simmer; cook until the potatoes are tender. (About 15 minutes)
  6. Remove from the heat, stir in the cheese until melted, and then add the bacon.
  7. Serve Hot

 

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Beef Pot Pie Recipe

Posted on January 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Beef Pot Pie Recipe

In search of something different I came across this Beef Pot Pie Recipe and decided to give it a try. One dish dinners appeal to me because there is usually not a lot of cleanup afterward and most of them can be put together quickly. This is a great afterschool dish because it can be thrown together quickly and doesn’t require a lot of cooking time. You can have supper on the table in less than an hour. This recipe is pretty basic not calling for a lot of seasoning so you might want to season it to taste. I thought it was pretty good, prepared as written. When you pull the Beef Pot Pie out of the oven to put the finishing touches on it don’t be concerned of the biscuits are a little on the light colored side; they will darken up as the casserole finishes baking.

If you need a quick and simple one dish recipe, give this Beef Pot Pie Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 can condensed beef with vegetables and barley soup (11 ounces)

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt or to taste

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided)

1 1/3 cups French fried onions (divided)

1 package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (7.5 ounces)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

1. In a large skillet brown the ground beef in good size pieces, and drain if needed.

2. Mix in the soup, water, vegetables and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Then add in 1/2 cup shredded cheddar and 2/ 3 cups French Fried Onions.

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3. Pour the meat mixture into a 12×8 casserole dish. Cut each biscuit in half and place them cut side down around the edge of the casserole.

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4. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes or until biscuits are done and lightly browned.

5. Top with the remaining cheese and 2/ 3 cup French Fried Onions. Bake until cheese is melted and onions are golden brown.

Serves 4

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