Breakfast Casserole

This is an awful picture. I know. Eggs are one of those things that I always have trouble photographing. It is just so hard to make them look appetizing. Anyways.

So, eggs were on sale for $.88 last week, so I tried to plan my meals around that. When we went to the beach a couple of weeks ago, my sister made a breakfast casserole, and my boyfriend really enjoyed it (but really, I think you could put sausage on dog poop and there is a good chance he would eat it!). Sorry, that was disgusting.

I modified her recipe a little to spice things up a bit. We both love spicy food, so I figured I would go in that direction. All in all, it turned out good. It was gone in 2 days. That's usually a pretty good indicator.

Ingredients:
6-8 eggs
1 lb. sausage, browned and drained
1 c. shredded cheddar
1 c. shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese (I used Mexican blend)
2 c. half and half
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
10 slices of bread, torn in bite size pieces (I used Jalapeno Cheese bread)

Directions:
Grease a 9x13 pan and layer with bread, sausage and then cheese.

Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix. Pour over the bread.

Cook right away or let sit in the refrigerator overnight.

Cover in foil and bake 45-60 minutes at 350.

Yield: 6 servings (or so)

Source: My sister

Mrs. Yoder's Baked Beans

Next on the Memorial Day dinner was baked beans - again from my sister's mother in law. This is another super easy recipe. And the best part is - both the corn pudding and baked beans are baked in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. That just makes it even easier :)

Ingredients:
2 cans pork and beans
2 cans kidney beans, partially drained
2 cans baby lima beans, partially drained
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/8 c. vinegar
1/2 c. ketchup
1 1/2 tsp. mustard
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
6-8 pieces of bacon, fried and crumbled

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350.

Combine all ingredients into a 9x13 casserole dish.

Bake uncovered for 1 hour, or in a crockpot for 12 hours.

Yield: 9-12 servings

Source: Mrs. Yoder, my sister's mother in law

Mrs. Yoder's Corn Pudding

We did all of our Memorial Day stuff yesterday. The boy and I had my parents and my sister and her family over to his house. We grilled hot dogs and bbq chicken, as well as some vegetables. For the side dishes, I made corn pudding and baked beans. In a foil pan. So the pictures aren't pretty. This is a recipe from my sister's mother in law and it is one of my favorites. I could eat this everyday!

Ingredients:
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can creamed corn
2/3 stick butter, melted
1 box jiffy corn muffin mix
1 c. sour cream

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.

Combine all in a 9x13 casserole dish.

Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

Yield: 9-12 servings

Source: Mrs. Yoder, my sister's mother in law

Potato Quiche

For some reason, when I saw this recipe, I wanted to make it almost immediately. I have no idea why. Because I don't really like quiche. I am picky about how I'll eat my eggs, and this is not the way I like them. I think maybe I was won over by the potato crust. I thought that was a really neat idea. Anyway, the boy said he loves quiche, so I figured, why not!? Even if I hate it, I can have a slice of cheese and be full. My main goal in cooking is to feed him! :)

So, I made quiche. The boy said it was bland. This definitely wasn't hard though, except for grating the swiss cheese, because, for the life of me, I could NOT find shredded swiss cheese in a bag. And I know that some people swear by grating their own cheese, but I don't see the value, quite honestly. I'm lazy like that though. I modified the recipe a bit because I don't eat ham, plus I added some spinach since we both like it and for the color. This was BY FAR one of the prettiest dishes I have ever made! That says a lot! If I can figure out what spices to add to it to give it a little more pizazz, it is something I would totally make for other people, or take to potlucks and stuff like that!

Ingredients:
2 c. shredded hash browns
3 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. seasoning salt
1 c. turkey bacon, chopped and cooked
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. frozen chopped spinach, thawed

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400. Spray a pie plate with non-stick spray. Press the potatoes into the pie plate and up the sides. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are brown.

While that is baking, beat together eggs, milk and salt. Then stir in remaining ingredients.

Pour into the potato crust.

Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes.

Yield: 4-6 servings

Source: Adapted from http://www.recipeshoebox.blogspot.com/

Turkey Day Casserole

Thanksgiving is my VERY favorite holiday. I could eat Thanksgiving food all year long and never get tired of it. So, when I was flipping through a cookbook and saw this recipe, I knew I had to make it. I know the picture isn't exceptionally appetizing, but I couldn't figure out a way to make it look pretty.

This wasn't bad. It wasn't nearly as good as I was hoping. Of course, I think it would be better with actual Thanksgiving leftovers. And not all of my stuffing cooked. If I had it to do over, I would actually cook the stuffing first, and then put it in. Also, the recipe called for whole berry cranberry sauce, but I like the jellied kind, so that's what I used.

Ingredients:
1 24 oz. container mashed potatoes
1 lb. ground turkey
1 6 oz. box of stuffing
1 16 oz. can cranberry sauce
2 12 oz. jars of turkey gravy
2 tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.

Microwave the mashed potatoes for 1 minute. Stir and set aside.

In a skillet, cook the turkey, drain and set aside.

Spread stuffing mix in the bottom of a 2.5 qt. dish. Top with cranberry sauce, then turkey, then 1 jar of gravy and then potatoes.

Dot with butter.

Bake 30-40 minutes.

Serve with gravy.

Yield: 6 servings

Source: "Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Recipes"

Overnight Chicken Bake

Again, I apologize for the picture. I know it is awful. The food, on the other hand, was pretty good. This was super easy to make - you just have to plan ahead because it sits in the fridge overnight. Basically, it tasted like chicken pot pie, except with bread crumbs on top. If I make this again, I will probably use biscuits or crescent rolls on top instead.

Ingredients:
2 c. cooked chicken
1 package frozen mixed veggies (I used peas and carrots)
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 c. water
1 c. shredded cheese
1 c. uncooked elbow macaroni
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. breadcrumbs

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except for butter and breadcrumbs in a 2 quart casserole dish. NOTE: do not put water in first and then frozen vegetables. They will freeze in one big layer and it makes it hard to mix. Yeah, you would think this is a pretty duh thing. But, I still did it.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350.

Melt butter and mix with breadcrumbs. Spread over the top.

Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes.

Source: www.kevinandamanda.com