Casseroles

[Apple]

From Morrobaymom (in a thread discussing "Suddenly Salad" pasta recipes...)

T Skeeter, thanks for the reminder! Baptist churches hold potlucks, too. All over the country from my experience. Some Methodist churches also do so. Following your advice,

I boiled up the pasta from one [Suddenly Salad Pasta] twin pack (so a double batch) along with 4 cups of chopped celery and a 16 oz. bag of frozen peas. Then, once boiled, I drained the pasta and veggies, rinsed well under cold water and transferred back into the pot. Then I stirred in 4 cans of water packed tuna, drained.
I have a Paula Deen set of cookware. It's oven safe.
Next I whisked together 2 cups of non fat sour cream, 1 egg and 1 cup of 2% milk. To that I added the "seasoning" pack included with the Suddenly Salad Classic and whisked again until it was nice and smooth. I folded that liquid into the pasta, vegetable & tuna mixture in the pot. I wiped the inside rim with a paper towel, then sprinkled about 1-1/2 cups shredded part skim mozzarella over the top, covered the pot and baked it all in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.
Yes, this makes ample for a potluck, but please note my 17 yr. old ate half of a meatloaf PLUS a small frozen pizza for lunch today... in other words, I need a lot for my guys. The Suddenly Salad tuna casserole was a hit! Try it as a hot dish for your next potluck.

[Artemis Windsong]

Cottage Pie


Our shortcut version of a British classic, Cottage Pie, is made with tender top sirloin beef and veggies swimming in beefy gravy that's topped off with mashed potatoes and baked to perfection.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 55 min

Ingredients
1 1/4 pounds top sirloin beef, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 (16-ounce) package frozen sliced carrots, thawed
2 cups frozen peas
2 (12-ounce) jars beef gravy
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups prepared mashed potatoes
Paprika for sprinkling
Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2.Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.

3.In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown beef and onion 6 to 8 minutes. Drain off excess liquid, if needed.

4.Add carrots, peas, gravy, and thyme; mix well and pour into casserole dish. Place mashed potatoes over top and sprinkle with paprika.

5.Bake 45 minutes, or until heated through.

[lisaflex]

boil some pasta.

in a large bowl, mix together 1 can of low sodium crm of shroom, some sml diced onions, frozen peas, some milk, lowfat shrd cheddar and a large can of rined and drained tuna, and some durkee dried onions. add lots of pepper. add pasta.

put in a 9 x 13 pan and crush up some potatoe chips. put on top of casserole along w/ some more shrd cheddar and bake

[drwhowho]

PAELLA

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and black pepper to taste
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1 pinch saffron threads
1 bay leaf
1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 quart chicken stock
2 lemons, zested

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Spanish onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover, and refrigerate.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and sausage; cook 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.
Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.