MIX AND MATCH CASSEROLES

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Here is the mother recipe for hundreds of casseroles! Just mix and match the ingredients. Use your creativity! :) From southernliving.com

Provided by jrthrmn

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups meat (see description)
2 cups cream soup, sauce (or alternative, see description)
1 (3 ounce) can mushrooms (or alternative, see description)
2 cups vegetables (see description)
2 cups uncooked rice or 2 cups pasta
1 cup bread or 1 cup cracker crumb
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

The meat can be: 2 cans tuna, shrimp or crab, or 2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey, or 2 cups chopped ham, or 1 lb. ground beef, cooked crumbled and drained.
The sauce can be: 1 can of cream of "your favorite, I like onion" soup or 2 cans (14 1/2 oz) tomatoes or 2 cups of your own sauce (barbecue, sweet and sour, teriyaki, curry, marinara, gravy, cheese sauce, etc etc).
The extra can be: 1 small can mushrooms, 1 small can sliced olives, 1/4 cup chopped red or green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 can chopped green chilies, 1 package taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, etc etc.
The vegetable can be: 1 14-1/2 ounce can vegetable of your choice (peas, green beans, spinach, corn, asparagus) or 2 cups frozen or fresh.
The starch can be: uncooked small pasta shells, egg noodles, uncooked rice, hash browns, etc etc.
You can use one or two toppings: 1/2 cup cheese of any kind, or 1 cup bread/cracker crumbs mixed with melted butter and sprinkled on top, or stuffing mix. Could be crushed taco or potato chips. Or French fried onions.
Once you have chosen your combination, combine 1 8-ounce container sour cream, 1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper with sauce (omit sour cream and milk if using tomatoes).
Stir in Vegetable, Pasta/Rice, Meat/Fish/Poultry, and, if desired, Extras. Spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Bake, covered, at 350? for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with Toppings; bake 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.5, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 28.9, Sodium 467.1, Carbohydrate 42.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.3, Protein 8