Finnish Bologna Vegetable Casserole Recipes

FINNISH BOLOGNA & VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F Spray a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Scatter the vegetables & bologna in the dish. Pour on the broth then sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Serve hot.

FINNISH MACARONI CASSEROLE (SUOMEN MAKARONILAATIKKO)

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet and brown the ground beef with the chopped onion.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease or spray oil in an oven proof casserole dish. Add the cooked macaroni and meat/onion mixture.
• Whisk together milk and eggs; add the nutmeg and about half of the cheese. Pour this mixture over the macaroni and meat in the casserole. Top with the remaining cheese and bake in the preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and the casserole is heated throughout.
• Serve with ketchup.

MORE VEG, LESS MEAT SUMMER BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in large deep frying pan. Add the onions, carrots, celery, courgettes and garlic. Cook for about 10 mins or until soft, adding a few splashes of water if the mixture begins to stick. Turn up the heat and add the mince. Fry for a few mins more, breaking up the mince with the back of a spoon. Stir in tomato purée, pour over the chopped tomatoes and add a can of water. Simmer for 15 mins until the sauce is thick, then season.
• Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine following pack instructions.
• Tip the peas into the sauce and simmer for 2 mins more until tender. Stir through the drained pasta and parsley, then serve.

FINNISH CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a bowl combine the rice, milk, carrots, salt, brown sugar and eggs.
• Butter a 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• Pour the carrot mixture into the casserole.
• Combine the bread crumbs with the melted butter; sprinkle over the carrot mixture.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is lightly brown.

FRIED BOLOGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the bologna slices in the hot skillet until browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Wipe excess grease from the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and stir in the butter and onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the onions into the warm mashed potatoes.
• Spread half of the mashed potatoes into the prepared baking dish. Layer with half of the fried bologna, and sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly, and the center is hot, about 30 minutes.