Category Archives: Casseroles

Squash Casserole

May 7, 2014 Sharon Leave a comment

Squash Casserole

6-8 small yellow squash
1/4 cup diced onion
2 Tbs butter
1 egg
1/4 cup fat free half & half
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs or crunched up Ritz crackers
salt & pepper

Wash squash and cut up.

Melt butter in deep sided frying pan. Saute squash and onions for a few minutes on med-high heat. Add 2 Tbs water to the pan and cover with the lid.. Steam for 2 minutes then remove from heat.

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, whisk the egg, half & half and seasonings. Add squash and stir. Add cheese & bread or cracker crumbs and stir until combined. Pour mixture into 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Top with additional cheddar cheese and crumbs.

Bake at 350º F for 20 minutes or until crumbs are crispy and cheese is all melted.

Squash casserole is a great side dish to most anything and is a great way to use up the plentiful supply of yellow summer squash.

Sharon Springfield

Yellow Squash Casserole

Casseroles, Main Dish

Mexican Chicken Casserole With Green Enchilada Sauce

May 5, 2014 Sharon 1 Comment

Mexican Chicken Casserole with Green Enchilada Sauce

This year for Cinco de Mayo, I made this yummy Mexican Chicken Casserole. It’s a casserole made with layers of Mexican flavored shredded chicken, corn tortillas, a creamy chicken green enchilada sauce layer, corn, black beans and loads of cheese. It’s really delicious so give it a try!

3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1-12 oz. can chicken broth
1-10 3/4 oz can cream of chicken soup
1-12 oz. can corn (Mexicorn)
1-12 oz. can black beans, drained
1-8 oz. bottle green taco sauce or 1 can green enchilada sauce
1/2 cup fresh salsa
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
15 corn tortillas
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

In a large bowl, whisk together the soup and half the broth. Stir in the shredded chicken, green taco / enchilada sauce, corn, salsa, black beans, cilantro and 1 cup of cheese.

Layer 6 of the corn tortillas in the bottom of a 9’x13′ glass baking dish. Top with half of the chicken mixture. Repeat layers. Take the remaining tortillas and slice into rectangles. (I use a pizza cutter for this.) Sprinkle them on the top of the casserole. Top with the remaining cheese. Pour remaining chicken broth over the casserole.

Bake at 350º F for 20 – 30 minutes.

Serve with Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Jalapenos.

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Mexican Chicken Casserole

Sharon Springfield

Casseroles, Crabmeat, Fish, Main Dish, Pasta, Scallops, Shrimp

Seafood Baked Ziti

May 2, 2014 Sharon 1 Comment

This was originally going to be a seafood lasagna but I had worked all day and was ready to be off my feet, so I just quickly threw this together as a casserole. It was amazing! Loved it so much that Seafood Baked Ziti is going to be a frequent flier in my dinner recipe rotation.

Seafood Baked Ziti

8 oz. ziti, cooked al dente’
15 oz. jar Alfredo Sauce
8 oz. pkg imitation crab (surimi), chopped – or real crab meat
1/2 pound peeled, deveined cooked shrimp, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup fat free half & half
1/4 Parmesan cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons Kraft Italian cheese blend
2 slices Swiss cheese, diced
2 Tbs siced red bell pepper & sliced scallions with additional for garnish

In a large bowl, stir together all the ingredients except for the garnish. Pour into a 2 quart casserole and bake in preheated 350º F oven for 15 – 20 minutes. (Just until heated through and cheeses melt)

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Seafood Baked Ziti

Sharon Springfield

Casseroles, Potatoes, Squash, Vegetables

Vegetable Tian

May 1, 2014 Sharon Leave a comment

Vegetable Tian

2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
1 large sweet yellow onion cut in half and sliced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 russet potatoes, unpeeled
1 zucchini
1 yellow squash
3 large Roma tomatoes
Sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Dried thyme, to taste
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a baking dish with olive oil cooking spray. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 60 seconds. Spread the onion mixture on the bottom of the greased baking dish.

Slice the potatoes, zucchini, squash and tomatoes in 1/4 inch thick slices. Layer them alternately in the dish on top of the onions, fitting them tightly into a spiral, making only one layer. Season with sea salt, black pepper and dried thyme, to taste. Drizzle the last tablespoon of olive oil over the top.

Cover the dish with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Uncover and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top and bake for another 25-30 minutes or until browned.

Sharon Springfield

Vegetable Tian

Casseroles, Chicken, Main Dish, Poultry

Spinach Artichoke Chicken

April 30, 2014 Sharon Leave a comment

Spinach Artichoke Chicken

olive oil spray
8 chicken breasts
13.75 oz artichoke hearts packed in water, drained
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
2 shallots, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup Greek yogurt
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375º F. Spray baking dish with olive oil nonstick baking spray. Place chicken into baking dish. Salt and pepper chicken and then bake 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients and then pour on top of chicken. Bake 20-25 minutes.

Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

Sharon Springfield

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Category Archives: Casseroles

Squash Casserole

Yellow Squash Casserole

Mexican Chicken Casserole With Green Enchilada Sauce

Mexican Chicken Casserole

Seafood Baked Ziti

Seafood Baked Ziti

Vegetable Tian

Vegetable Tian

Spinach Artichoke Chicken

Spinach Artichoke Chicken

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