Ingredients
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Preparation
Step 1
Step 1: Combine 1 8-ounce carton sour cream, 1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper with one item from Group A, which is coming up below (omit sour cream and milk when using tomatoes).
Step 2: Stir in one item from each of Groups B, C, D, and E (ditto)
Step 3: Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish.
Step 4: Sprinkle with one or two choices from Group F (yep, below).
Step 5: Cover and bake casserole at 350 F, for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 additional minutes. Servings: 6.
Group A:
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can cream of celery soup, undiluted
1 can Cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
2 cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
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Group B:
2 cans solid white tuna, drained and flaked
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups chopped cooked ham
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
Group C:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup uncooked rice
4 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
3 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
Group D:
1 package* chopped spinach, thawed
1 package frozen cut broccoli
1 package frozen Italian green beans
1 package frozen peas
1 package frozen sliced yellow squash
1 package frozen whole kernel corn
*packages should be about 10-ounces
Group E:
1 small can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small can chopped green chiles
1 packet taco seasoning mix
Group F:
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
Sample combinations:
Chicken Casserole. Cream of chicken soup, broccoli, rice, chicken, Parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs.
Ham Casserole. Cream of celery soup, Italian green beans, wide egg noodles, ham, garlic and two portions Swiss cheese.
Turkey Casserole. Italian-style diced tomatoes, spinach, medium pasta shells, turkey, onion, garlic, mozzarella cheese, and breadcrumbs.
Vegetarian Casserole. Italian-style diced tomatoes, yellow squash, rice, olives, four portions celery, four portions bell pepper, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs.