Recipe Monday: Create your Own Casserole.

Here's another 'Create your Own' recipe.

Ingredients:

Looking in the fridge and freezer, you realize you have a few leftover of many different things. Here is a good way to throw them all together and get a tasty casserole.

Choose one sauce maker: 1 can (10-3/4oz) can cream of mushroom, cream of celery, cream of chicken, Cheddar cheese soups, undiluted, 3 cans (14-1/2oz) Italian-style diced tomatoes, not drained

Choose one frozen vegetable: 1 (10oz)package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, frozen cut broccoli, frozen Italian green beans, frozen English peas, frozen whole kernel corn, 1 package (16oz) frozen sliced yellow squash

Choose one pasta/rice: 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni, 1 cup uncooked rice, 4 cups uncooked wide egg noodles,3 cups uncooked medium shells

Choose one meat/fish/poultry: 2 cans (6oz) solid white tuna, drained and flaked, 2 cups cooked chicken, 2 cups chopped ham, 2 cups cooked turkey, 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained

Choose one or more extras (optional): 1 can(3oz) 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 garlic cloves, minced, 1 can(4.5oz) chopped green chilies, 1 package(1-1/4oz) taco seasoning

Choose one or more toppings: 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese, 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs

Directions: 1. Combine 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper with Sauce Maker(omit sour cream and milk when using tomatoes). Stir in Frozen Vegetable, Pasta/Rice, Meat/Fish/Poultry, and if desired Extras. Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish; sprinkle with Toppings.

2. Bake casserole, covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes; uncover and bake 10 more minutes. YIELD: 6 servings.

Chicken Casserole: cream of chicken soup, broccoli, rice, chicken, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs

Ham Casserole: cream of celery soup, green beans, egg noodles, ham, garlic, 2 portions of Swiss cheese

Turkey Casserole: Italian-style diced tomatoes, spinach, medium pasta shells, turkey, onion, garlic, mozzarella cheese, breadcrumbs

Vegetarian Casserole: Italian-style tomatoes, yellow squash, rice, olives, 4 portions celery, 4 portions bell pepper, garlic, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs