Does anybody have some creative casserole recipes that are affordable?

Question

I have a family of 7 and I am running out of ideas for creative, tasty AFFORDABLE recipes for dinner.

Answer 1

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 medium onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1 (16 ounce) package frozen French fries
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until beef is no longer pink, and the onion is translucent. Drain off excess grease, and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Return to the heat, and stir in the golden mushroom and cheese soups until well blended. Heat through, and remove from stove. Transfer the mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover the ground beef mixture with a layer of frozen French fries.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven. When the fries are golden brown, remove the casserole from the oven, and sprinkle cheese over the top. Return to the oven, and bake just until cheese has melted.


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6 pieces kielbasa (6 inch) or 6 hot dogs (I used kielbasa)
4 1/2 cups bow tie pasta
1 1/4 cup chopped onions
6-8 slices American cheese, torn up
garlic powder
salt & pepper, t o taste
oregano
chives
breadcrumbs, if desired
cooking spray

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< 30 mins One-Dish Meal
Spray a small baking dish (I used a small loaf pan) with Cooking spray.
Cook pasta according to directions on the box, drain, and add to baking dish.
If kielbasa isn’t cooked already (mine was cooked and frozen, so I just had to thaw it) cook according to how you like it, and then slice it into thin slices.
Add to bowties.
Add chopped onion and torn cheese slices to bowties, and stir all stuff together.
Add each seasoning, stirring well in between each addition.
Add breadcrumbs on top if you like.
Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
Enjoy.

Answer 2

Tuna Casserole Recipe From Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, Your Guide to Home Cooking. FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! This is a popular comfort food dish for baby boomers. It's far from gourmet, but it is hearty, heart-warming, easy, quick, and inexpensive. You can substitute crab, lobster, salmon, chicken or turkey for the tuna with equal results. INGREDIENTS: 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced celery 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup water or milk 8 ounced frozen peas 1 (6-ounce) can tuna packed in water or oil, undrained 1 cup buttered bread crumbs or crushed plain potato chips 8 ounces packaged wide noodles, cooked al dente PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a glass casserole dish with vegetable oil or lightly grease.

Answer 3

There is always the famous Tuna-Noodle Casserole. Also, one of my favorite online recipe sites is www.recipezaar.com. I like this site because the recipes are posted by real people so the ingredients aren't super expensive and many of the meals are easy to prepare.

Answer 4

Made this last night--delicious!
SQUASH CASSEROLE
5 yellow squash -diced
1 lg onion-chopped
1/2 Jimmy Deans frozen round breakfast sausage
1/2 block small velvetta cheese
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup (optional)

Brown Jimmy deans sausage. Add diced squash, onions and cook until tender. Add Velvetta cheese and cream of mushroom soup. Heat until melted. Pour in casserole pan and spinkle with cheese on top....bake for 15 mins......GOOD!

Answer 5

Italian Chicken Casserole:

1½ hours 20 min prep
4 servings

8 chicken thighs
3 large potatoes, cut in 1" slices
1 small onion, sliced thin
1 cup canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 teaspoons olive oil
chopped parsley (, to garnish)

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Wash and remove skin from chicken thighs.
3. Pat dry.
4. Salt and pepper thighs and dredge in flour.
5. Fry just until browned.
6. Place in single layer in casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
7. Arange potatoes in between chicken.
8. Cover with layer of onion slices.
9. Spoon tomatoes over onions.
10. Add salt and pepper and sprinkle with basil.
11. Drizzle with olive oil.
12. Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
13. Stir ingredients and return to oven for another 30 minutes or til potatoes and chicken are done.
14. Baste frequently with pan juices during last 30 minutes of cooking.
15. Transfer to serving dish, pour juices over top and garnish with parsley.

Answer 6

Smoked sausage, sliced potatoes, onions and sour kraut..
Cook the potatoes until they are tender, then layer everything else on top of them. Cover and cook until heated. You can also add green peppers if you like them.

You can also use hamburger meat and cream of mushroom soup instead of the sausage and kraut.

If you like mexican stuff:
mix 2 large cans of chunk chicken breast with a can of cream of chicken soup, a small can of mushrooms, 1 cup of sour cream, 1/2 c milk and a small can of chopped greem chilis. salt and pepper to taste
layer in a baking dish with tortillas and cheese. serve with traditional mexican sides such as refried beans, salsa, guacamole, chips...

Answer 7

ever made chillaqilles, its like mexican lasagna. poach 1.5 lbs of chicken breast, or use canned chicken if you like, sweat one onion with 1 tbspn each cumin and chili powder until translucent, add to this one cup each salsa and sour cream, and the juice of one lime, in a baking dish pour one bag of tortilla chips, one can corn, drained, one can black beans drained, chicken and sauce, along with 8 oz sharp cheddar, top dish with more cheese if desired, cover and bake at 375 for 45 min, uncover and bake an additional 15 min, or until cheese is bubbly and browned, great dish, add your own touches with some fresh cilantro or whatever else you may like. hope this helps

Answer 8

this one's what i call "poor man's strogonoff"
brown ground beef and drain most but not all fat
add fresh or canned mushrooms
package of mushroom dried gravy mix
can of cream of mushroom or celery soup (i like a rich mushroom flavor obviously)
garlic and onion powder, paprika and parsley flakes

put in casserole with potatoes or noodles
top with parmesian and bake 20 mins

Answer 9

try this one

1 ham steak diced
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of celery soup
1 soup can of milk
2 cups of quick cooking rice
1 20 oz. bag of broccoli cuts-thawed
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1 small chopped onion slightly browned in 1 tablespoon of butter

Combine these ingredients and put in a 9x13 pan, cover with foil, bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Answer 10

Tater tot casserole-
Seasoned ground beef
Tater tots -bake them first
cheese
(optional) corn, onions, veges
Mix, and place in casserole dish & bake
Its easy and it is delicious! Kids love it!