Farmhouse Casserole Recipes

FARMER'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in an 8-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, ham and onions. Whisk eggs, milk, pepper and salt; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes.

FARMHOUSE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet and fry the chicken until golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a casserole.
• Add onions and potatoes to the skillet and cook until lightly browned.
• Shake the skillet occasionally to prevent potatoes from sticking.
• Transfer onions and potatoes to the casserole.
• Add mushrooms to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat for 4 minutes.
• Place mushrooms in the casserole.
• Add crumbled bacon and chicken broth.
• Cover the casserole and place in a 350º oven for 50 minutes.
• Thicken juices with cornstarch dissolved in cold water.
• Garnish with parsley.

FARMHOUSE BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (C.190°).
• Lightly coat a 2-qt. casserole with cooking spray.
• Peel and grate the potato into a bowl.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Spread evenly over the bottom of the prepared casserole. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potato is browned and crispy.
• Meanwhile, brown the ground sirloin, onion, and garlic in a large non-stick skillet, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon as it browns. Discard any excess fat.
• Stir in tomatoes with their juice, chili powder, and the cabbage. Season with pepper to taste.
• Saute, stirring, for a minute or two. If mixture seems too dry, add a tablespoon of the bottled taco sauce, adding up to 2 tablespoons more.
• When potatoes are done, spoon beef mixture on top of potatos. Top with remaining cheese and jalapeno slices(if using).
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cssserole is hot and bubbly. Serve at once.

FARMHOUSE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
• Toss chicken in flour to coat. Shake off excess flour and reserve 1 tablespoon.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan and cook chicken over a medium heat until chicken browned on all sides. Transfer to large casserole dish.
• Add garlic and reserved flour to pan and cook over a low heat for 1 minute.
• Combine stock and tomato puree. Remove pan from heat and gradually blend in stock mixture. Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Pour over chicken in dish. Cover and bake chicken for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook turnips, carrots, and parsnip over a medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Add onions and bacon to pan and cook for 4 - 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
• Stir turnip, carrots, parsnips, onion mixture, potatoes; season with black pepper to taste. Add with parsley to chicken mixture and bake 40 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.

FARMERS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Coat a 2 quart square baking dish with non stick cooking spray.Arrange potatoes evenly in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with cheese,ham,and green onions
• In a bowl combine eggs,milk,salt,and pepper. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture.
• Bake,uncovered,in a 350* oven 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Farmers Casserole For 12:Prepare as above,except double all ingredients and use a 3 quart rectangular baking dish. Bake casserole,uncovered,for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Make A head Directions: prepare as first recipe through step 2.Cover,chill up to 24 hours Bake,uncovered,in a 350* oven for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHRISTMAS MORNING CASSEROLE AT THE FARMHOUSE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; set aside.
• Spread potatoes in pan, then sprinkle with cheese and ham; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and mustard; pour over layers in pan.
• Cover with foil, bake for 1 hour; uncover and bake 15 minutes more (golden brown).