casserole – Kacey Tess

Hashbrown Casserole

Breakfast Casserole

I saw this recipe on Buzzfed and immediately knew I wanted to make it. It makes a hearty 9×13 casserole so you will have leftovers and this is one leftover I wanted to eat! Use any fresh herbs to have on hand to make this recipe even better.

Ingredient list:

1 can crescent roll dough

1 bag shredded potatoes

3 large avocados diced

3 large tomatoes diced

1 small red onion diced

1 C mozerella cheese

4 eggs

1/4 C flax seed milk

Any fresh herbs you have on hand, I used green onions + parsley

Sea salt

Chili powder

Black pepper

Method:

Heat oven to 350

Grease a 9×13 glass casserole dish

Push the dough into the bottom of the dish

Sprinkle the dough with sea salt, chili powder and pepper

Put a layer of hash browns on the dough

Sprinkle a layer avocado, tomato and onion

Continue to layer until casserole dish is 3/4 full

Beat eggs in a small dish and stir in milk

Pour mixture over casserole

Sprinkle an even layer of cheese over the casserole

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes

Remove foil and continue cooking until cheese is bubbling and eggs are cooked about 10 minutes

Sprinkle with additional salt if wanted and top with fresh herbs

Enjoy!!

Broccoli-Brown Rice Casserole

What you’ll need:

2 heads of broccoli cut into small pieces

1 carrot chopped thinly

1 green pepper

4 celery stalks chopped roughly

1 bunch of green onions chopped finely

3 C cooked brown or wild rice

1 package of low fat or Greek yogurt cream cheese

1 C sharp cheddar cheese shredded

1 Tsp Sea salt

1 Tsp Black pepper

1 Tsp Coriander

1 Tsp Turmeric

What you’ll do:

Preheat oven to 400

In a medium saucepan place carrots and broccoli and cover with water

Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes until barely tender

In a large bowl combine rice, all veggies, cream cheese and cheddar cheese

Add all spices and make any adjustments

Transfer to a glass casserole dish

Cover with foil

Bake at 400 for 15 minutes

Remove foil and cook an additional 5 minutes

I served mine with steamed spinach

Enjoy!!

Deconstructed Enchilada’s {gluten free}

What you’ll need:

1 C wild rice cooked according to directions

1 can of enchilada sauce (or 1 batch of my homemade green sauce, see previous blog post)

1 small bag of frozen corn defrosted

1 can black beans rinsed and strained

1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped

2 Serrano peppers de-veined and seeded chopped finely

1 lemon (juice)

1 C Mexican blend shredded cheese divided in half

1 Tsp sea salt

1 Tsp black pepper

1 Tsp chili powder (I use hot Mexican chili pepper)

1 Tsp paprika

2 tomatoes chopped

1 avocado chopped

1 bunch green onion chopped

What you’ll do:

Preheat oven to 400

In a large bowl combine rice, sauce, corn, beans, cilantro, peppers, lemon, 1/2 C cheese and all spices

Pour mixture into a glass casserole dish and cover with remaining cheese

Bake until cheese is melting and juices are bubbling about 20 minutes

While that is baking combine tomatoes, avocados and green onions in a small bowl

Remove casserole from oven, top with tomato mixture and enjoy!

Veggie pot pie casserole

What you’ll need:

1 package of extra firm tofu pressed (if you don’t have a tofu press place on a plate and wrap in paper towels, place heavy books or pans on top until excess water is removed)

Extra virgin olive oil

1 parsnip peeled and chopped
1 carrot chopped
1 russet potato peeled and chopped
1 celery stalk chopped
1/2 C sugar snap peas cut
1 yellow onion chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped finely
1/4 C unbleached all purpose flour
1 1/2 C water
1 vegetable bullion cube
1 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1Tbsp nutritional yeast
Sea salt to taste
Plain bread crumbs
Black pepper to taste
Fresh rosemary
Fresh sage
Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

What you’ll do:
Hear oven to 400
In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium and add tofu
Brown tofu
Remove tofu from skillet and set aside
Add more olive oil to coat the pan
Add garlic, onions and carrots
Cook until onions are translucent
Add potatoes, peas, and parsnips
Mix thoroughly
Add flour, soy sauce and 1/2 Tbsp of nutritional yeast
Add water and bullion
Mix thoroughly
Add sage, rosemary, sea salt and pepper, tofu
Mix again
Transfer to a glass baking dish
Top with nutritional yeast, bread crumbs and red pepper flakes
Bake for 10 minutes
When playing top with fresh rosemary or sage

Enjoy!!!

I served mine with whole wheat toast topped with fresh avocado and ground peppercorn

Chili Relleno Casserole

What you’ll need:
2 7 oz cans of whole green chili peppers sliced in half

1 bag (2 cups) pepper jack cheese shredded

1/4 white onion chopped

1 can of diced jalapeños (optional)

1 5 oz can of evaporated milk

1/2 C of milk

2 Tbsp unbleached all purpose flour

2 eggs

1 jar of salsa verde

1 batch of fresh salsa (see previous blog post) I also added crab to this but you can leave it out to keep it vegetarian

What you’ll do:

Heat oven to 350

Grease a 9×13 glass baking dish

Place 1/2 of the peppers on greased baking dish

Sprinkle 1/2 of the pepper jack cheese

Sprinkle onions

Spread jalapeños out evenly over peppers

Mix milk, eggs and flour in a bowl

Pour milk mixture over peppers

Bake for 25 minutes

Take out of oven

Pour salsa verde over casserole

Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over casserole

Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until bubbly

Add fresh salsa to each serving

Enjoy!!!

Artichoke and spinach lasagna

What you’ll need:

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion chopped
2 small or 1 large green zucchini
1bag of spinach
1 small jar of marinated artichoke hearts ( I used the oil they are marinated in place of using more olive oil)
1 batch of marinara sauce (see previous blog post for recipe) or 1 jar of store bought marinara sauce
1 carton of sliced white mushrooms
1 box oven ready lasagna noodles
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1 Tsp of cayenne pepper
Sea Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1/2 lemon (juice)

3-4 green onions chopped
Fresh basil 1/2 bunch chopped

What you’ll do:
Preheat oven to 350
Grease a 9×11 glass baking dish
In a medium skillet heat olive oil over medium

Add onion and cook until translucent
Add zucchini and cook another few minutes (3-5)
Squeeze lemon juice in the mixture
Add spinach, mushrooms and oil from the artichokes and cook until spinach is slightly wilted

Add marinara sauce and mix thoroughly

Add all seasonings

With a large ladle (or coffee mug) spoon a layer of the veggie mixture into the glass dish
Then place a layer of the uncooked lasagna noodles
Place artichokes evenly on the noodles
Sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese
Repeat steps until lasagna dish is full
Bake for 30 minutes at 350
Before you serve sprinkle with green onions and basil

Enjoy!!!

Squash and Tomato Bake

What you need:
1 Cup of breadcrumbs (italian or add italian seasoning)
3 TBLS butter (melted)
1/2 Half bunch Italian parsley
1/2 Cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
2 Garlic cloves (minced)
1 Package of cherry or grape tomatoes
1 Yellow squash
1 Yellow onion
1 TBLS olive oil
1 TSP coriander
1 TSP turmeric

What you’ll do:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Spray olive oil in a small glass baking dish
In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat
Add onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes
Add yellow squash and cook for another 5 minutes
Add turmeric and coriander
Add cherry tomatoes and heat thoroughly

Combine melted butter, parsley and breadcrumbs

Pour squash mixture into baking dish
Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of mixture
Add breadcrumb mixture

Bake for 30 minutes until breadcrumbs are golden brown

Enjoy!!