Hello students of casserole cooking class, spring 2016 edition. First of all thanks for being an awesome bunch of participants in this class. It is great to have a bunch of people excited about cooking and I love the group interaction each week. I thought I would provide links to each weeks classes all in one post to make it easier for future reference, just click on the photo for that week and a new window will open with that weeks recipes. In addition this post will include the recipe for the Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice casserole we added into this session.
Week 1:
Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie, Ham Casserole and Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake
Week 1:
Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie, Ham Casserole and Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake
Week 2:
Cottage Pie (A.K.A. Shepherds Pie)
Cottage Pie (A.K.A. Shepherds Pie)
Week 3:
Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole, Vegetable Casserole, Vegetarian Asparagus Frittata Casserole, Quinoa Broccoli and Vegan Cheese Casserole (although we skipped the vegan cheese)
Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole, Vegetable Casserole, Vegetarian Asparagus Frittata Casserole, Quinoa Broccoli and Vegan Cheese Casserole (although we skipped the vegan cheese)
Week 4:
Key Lime Pie (just because), Macaroni Pie, Cheesy Italian Sausage Bake and the one we substituted for the beef casserole in case you want to give it a try Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Key Lime Pie (just because), Macaroni Pie, Cheesy Italian Sausage Bake and the one we substituted for the beef casserole in case you want to give it a try Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole:
Courtesy of http://5boysbaker.com/cheesy-ground-beef-rice-casserole/
Courtesy of http://5boysbaker.com/cheesy-ground-beef-rice-casserole/
Ingredients:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Cook ground beef. In a large mixing bowl whisk together water, cream and mushroom soup. Add the cooked ground beef, carrots and rice and mix well. Pour the mixture into a greased 9x12 baking dish. Cook uncovered for about 85 minutes.
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup half and half cream
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 lb ground beef, cooked (although we used 2 lbs)
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 cup uncooked rice (not minute rice)
- 2 large carrots, sliced
- Pepper
- 2 cups medium cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Cook ground beef. In a large mixing bowl whisk together water, cream and mushroom soup. Add the cooked ground beef, carrots and rice and mix well. Pour the mixture into a greased 9x12 baking dish. Cook uncovered for about 85 minutes.
Remove from oven, cover with the grated cheese and bake for another 5 minutes (or until the cheese is melted). Cool slightly, serve and enjoy.
Here are a few more of our creations from week 4.