Easy and Inexpensive Casseroles For Picnics, Potlucks, Reunions, and Your Own Dinner Table

!±8± Easy and Inexpensive Casseroles For Picnics, Potlucks, Reunions, and Your Own Dinner Table

One of the most inexpensive ways to feed a family is to serve a casserole as the main dish. Casseroles are also easy to prepare as they don't take long to put together and you are free to continue with the other parts of the meal while they bake. But one of the best things is how tasty and nourishing they are. So whether you are looking for some quick, simple, and inexpensive meals for your family table or whether you need a dish for a potluck, family reunion, etc. go back to basics with these delicious casserole recipes.

The Green Bean and Burger Bake is sure to please the kids with it's sloppy Joe flavoring. You have meat, vegetables, and dairy in the form of cheese, all in this one dish. Add a salad, a favorite bread and just that easily you have a complete meal. For another, but different, easy casserole that should please the kids as well as your spouse. try the Simple Hamburger Hot Dish. Again, the meat ingredient is ground beef. With noodles, cheese, cream of mushroom soup, onion, etc., you can quickly have a tasty meal on the table that is both nutritious and pleasing. Add a green vegetable or carrots for color and extra vitamins, and you have another simple but delicious meal.

GREEN BEAN AND BURGER BAKE

1 lb ground beef
1 1/2 oz pkg sloppy Joe seasoning mix
1 cup water
6 oz can tomato paste
2 cans (16-oz each) French-style green beans, drained
1 jar (2 1/2-oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain off all fat. Stir in the seasoning mix and water and cook until thickened. Add tomato paste. Cover the skillet, lower the heat to simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and mushrooms. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish and top with the cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes until bubbly and heated through.

Yield: 6 servings

SIMPLE HAMBURGER HOT DISH

1 pkg (8-oz) egg noodles
2 lbs ground beef
2 cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 med onion
8 slices cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Cook noodles in salted boiling water, drain and rinse. Brown ground beef and onion together, season with salt and pepper. Mix noodles, meat, and soup together and put in a 9x13 lightly greased baking pan or dish. Lay the cheese over the top. Cover the pan with foil and bake 30 minutes at 300 degrees or until the cheese melts and the casserole is bubbly.

Serves 8 to 10.

Enjoy!

Easy and Inexpensive Casseroles For Picnics, Potlucks, Reunions, and Your Own Dinner Table

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Blue Ribbon State Fair Recipes - Some Award Winning Recipes

!±8± Blue Ribbon State Fair Recipes - Some Award Winning Recipes

Blue ribbon recipes is the very best of recipes from state fairs around the country. From cakes, cookies, breads to jelly's and main dishes.

Here are some great blue ribbon recipes to prepare at home:

1. Thyme For Biscuits

Ingredients:

- 2 1/4 c Red Band all purpose flour
- 1 T sugar
- 3 t baking powder
- 3/8 t garlic salt
- 1/2 t basil, crushed
- 1 t thyme, crushed
- 1/2 c butter
- 1/3 c Parmesan cheese, Shredded
- 4 T dried tomatoes, drained and
- snipped
- 1/4 c sour cream
- 1/2 c milk

Directions:

- Pour 3/4 cup boiling water over 10 pieces of dried tomatoes.
- Let sit for minutes to dehydrate.
- Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic salt, basil and thyme.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in cheese and tomatoes.
- Make a well in the center of the dry mixture.
- Add sour cream and milk all at once. Stir just until moistened.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured board.
- Flour top and knead 2 or 3 times. Lightly roll out ¾ inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter.
- Place on ungreased baking dish.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown.

2. 1776 Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

- 1 c water, Warm
- 2 T yeast, or 2 packages
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/8 t mace
- 1 c scalded milk
- 1 c lard, Melted
- 1 T salt
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 7 c flour, about
- Butter, softened
- Cinnamon & sugar, mixed together blueberries & cherries decorations

Powered Sugar Icing
- 1 t vanilla
- lb powdered sugar
- 5 T hot milk
- 1/2 t lemon flavoring
- 2 T white shortening (Crisco)

Directions:

Put the yeast in the water & set aside.

- Put sugar, mace, milk, melted lard, salt & eggs in a large mixing bowl.
- Add yeast mixture and about 7 cups of flour.
- Mix all ingredients together & work to a smooth dough.
- Let rise until double.
- Roll out on board 1/2" inch thick, spread with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar.
- Cut in strips one inch wide. Twist them as you place in a round 8" greased pan. Let rise about 40 minutes.
- Bake 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees or until golden brown.
- Ice with Powdered Sugar icing.
- Decorate with red cherries & blueberries and to with a flag in the center.

Powered Sugar Icing:

Combine all ingredients, beat one minute, add more milk if needed to make it spread easily.

3. 1986 Winner Praline Cookies

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, Packed
- 1 egg
- 1 /2 c
- 1 t vanilla
- 1cup pecans, Chopped

Directions:

Preparation time: 25 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes

- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter, sugar and egg. Stir in flour, vanilla and pecans.
- Mix well by hand. Shape into balls about the size of walnuts, place on cookie sheets and flatten to about 1/8 inch.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until brown.
- Remove from oven and allow it to cool completely and harden.

Yield: 36 servings

Blue Ribbon State Fair Recipes - Some Award Winning Recipes

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