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Breakfast, Casseroles, Eggs

Southwest Breakfast Strata

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Canadian bacon, chili peppers and tomatoes are layered in this tasty make-ahead egg dish.

2 tablespoons canned diced green chili peppers
8 1/2-inch-thick slices French bread or other firm-texture bread
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1-1/2 cups refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
2 slices Canadian-style bacon, cut into thin strips, or 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
Lightly coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with French bread slices, cutting to fit.
In a medium bowl, combine egg product, chili peppers, and black pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Sprinkle with Canadian-style bacon or ham. Top with tomato slices and cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven about 25 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Before serving, sprinkle with cilantro. Makes 6 servings.

Casseroles, Side Dishes

Sharon’s Broccoli Rice

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2 cups water
1 cup rice
Cook rice 20 minutes.
1 bunch fresh broccoli, cut florets into small pieces and steam until tender.
1 can cream of mushroom soup (low-fat)
1 can cream of chicken soup (low-fat)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
a dash cayenne if adventurous
Mix the soups, one cup cheese and the seasonings well.  Stir in the broccoli and if desired some cooked mushrooms (optional).  Add the rice and if needed a little milk to make a creamy consistency.  Place in buttered baking dish, top with cheese and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.
 8  Servings
Casseroles, Main Dish

Redneck Casserole

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1 (28 ounce) can baked beans
6-8 hot dogs
4 cups tater tots
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 450ยบ.
Dump your can of baked beans (we use Bush’s Country Style) into a casserole dish. Set the dish aside.
Cut up your hotdogs into bite sized pieces and throw those into your casserole dish and mix until dogs are well coated with baked bean sauce.  Cover the bean and dog mixture with tatertots. We usually use a couple handfuls. Use as many as you’d like. Just make sure to cover the mixture completely.   
Place the casserole dish in the oven for 1/2 an hour or until tater tots are golden brown. When Redneck Casserole is all cooked up, turn off the oven and sprinkle the top with cheese.  Redneck Casserole is completely done when cheese is melted and you just can’t take it anymore — dig in! (You can mix pretty much anything with this dish. Sour cream, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.).
4  Servings
Casseroles, Pasta, Potatoes, Vegetarian

Pierogi Casserole

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3/4 lb noodles, cooked and drained (lasagna noodles or wide egg noodles)
3/4 cup butter
3 cups instant mashed potatoes, prepared
16 slices American cheese
2 large onions, minced

Cook noodles, drain.

Melt butter and saute the onions until tender, meanwhile cook mashed potatoes according to package.
Place half of the cooked noodles in the bottom of a 13×9 casserole dish.
Layer with 8 slices of cheese, all potatoes, the remaining noodles and top with remaining 8 slices of cheese.
Poke holes through the top layer of cheese; pour butter and onion mixture over top, making sure it seeps through the holes.  Serve.
6  Servings
Beef, Vegetables

Philly Cheesesteak Casserole

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12 ounces penne pasta, cooked al dente & drained
4-5 steak-umms steak, sliced into strips or 1/2 lb beef, cut for steak sandwiches (paper-thin)
3 onions, sliced thin
1/2 green pepper, sliced thin
6 mushrooms, sliced
2 slices American cheese
4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 cup beef broth (approx)
3-5 dashes oregano
1 pinch basil
steak sauce
ketchup
seasoned tomato sauce (your choice)
Saute steak, onions, peppers& mushrooms until steak is cooked and veggies are tender.  Stir in pasta, beef broth, oregano& basil; top with cheese.    Cover & continue cooking over low heat until cheese is melted.  Stir gently to completely melt cheese into mixture.  
Serve with steak sauce, ketchup or seasoned tomato sauce.  
 4  Servings