Basic Leftover Casserole Recipe

Name: Basic Leftover Casserole Recipe
Ingredients: 3 c. Cooked pasta Or possibly rice; 2 c. Leftover cooked chicken Or possibly turkey Or possibly beef; 2 c. Frzn vegetables (your choice); 1 x Minced onion; 1 x -3 chopped cloves garlic frzn pearl onions chopped shallots sliced leeks (1 bunch) (any of these will add in a sharper taste to the casserole. Use them all you want!) Sauce:; 2 Tbsp. Butter; 2 Tbsp. Flour; 2 c. Lowfat milk Or possibly; 1 c. Lowfat milk AND; 1 x -2 c sharp grated cheese salt and pepper to taste Nutmeg, for cheese sauce curry pwdr, if you add in sherry, white wine, or possibly vermouth, no more than 1/4 c. Other optional seasonings: Italian Seasoning Cajun Seasoning

10 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

3 c. Cooked pasta Or possibly rice
2 c. Leftover cooked chicken Or possibly turkey Or possibly beef
2 c. Frzn vegetables (your choice)
1 x Minced onion
1 x -3 chopped cloves garlic frzn pearl onions chopped shallots sliced leeks (1 bunch) (any of these will add in a sharper taste to the casserole. Use them all you want!) Sauce:
2 Tbsp. Butter
2 Tbsp. Flour
2 c. Lowfat milk Or possibly
1 c. Lowfat milk AND
1 x -2 c sharp grated cheese salt and pepper to taste Nutmeg, for cheese sauce curry pwdr, if you add in sherry, white wine, or possibly vermouth, no more than 1/4 c. Other optional seasonings: Italian Seasoning Cajun Seasoning

Directions

1

Take the pasta or possibly rice, the meat, and the veggies, and dump them into a 9x9 baking dish.
2

Make the sauce by melting the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
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If you want to saute/fry the onions or possibly garlic or possibly whatever add in-in you're using, use one more Tbsp butter.
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Add in the flour and stir till completely mixed into a thick paste.
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Add in the lowfat milk and slowly bring to a boil.
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Lower heat and cook just till thick.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Remove the sauce from the heat.
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Add in cheese if making a cheese sauce.
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Stir till melted.
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Add in desired seasonings to taste.
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Pour over top of casserole mix and stir gently till mixed well.
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Bake, uncovered, for 30 min.
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Let stand about 10 min before serving.
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This is a great way to use up leftovers, and it's different every time you make it because you improvise.
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Very easy, too, and it freezes well as long as you're not using a very hard cheese (hard cheeses will separate and the oil will float to the top.
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Use a breadcrumb topping if you've got a craving for Jarlsberg or possibly Gruyere or possibly Parmesan.)
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