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Strata Recipe

talat — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:19:02 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min + Resting time | Serves 6 persons

This yummy strata recipe is taken from Mexican cuisine having combine spicy, salty, and crunchy flavor. You can also add salsa instead of putting separate veggie layer but addition of jalapeno makes this strata recipe more delicious.

Ingredients:

6 corn tortillas
4 oz green chilies (drained and chopped)
1 bell red or yellow pepper (diced)
1 cup pepper Jack cheese (grated)
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
¼ cup green onions (diced)
2 eggs (beaten)
1½ cup milk
1 tbsp cumin powder

Procedure:

1. Take a greased round baking dish, and make a layer of tortillas at the base of the dish.
2. Now start making layer of rest if the ingredients one by one for instance; sprinkle Jack and cheddar cheese over the tortilla layer, then spread chilies, onion and bell peppers one after other.
3. In a separate bowl combine egg, milk, cumin powder and salt and whisk together. Pour this batter over the prepared baking dish, cover the dish with lid or gelatin sheet and refrigerate for overnight.
4. After that bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 30 min until the strata is slightly puffed and bubbly. Then cool it to room temperature and cut into pieces for serving.

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Recipe For Mexican Casserole

talat — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:01:15 +0000

Preparation time : 45 min | Serves 6 persons

This recipe for Mexican casserole is also known as Mexican hamburger casserole just because of its topping which is prepared with crumbly mixture of flour, cornmeal, egg, oil and milk. You can also add salsa as a separate layer but its actual flavor develops only with the crumbly mixture and Mexican cheese.

Ingredients:

1½ lb ground beef (leaned)
15 oz Mexican-style diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn (thawed)
¾ cup Mexican cheese blend (finely shredded )
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup yellow cornmeal
1 tbsp sugar
1¼ tsp baking powder
1 egg (beaten)
2/3 cup milk
2 tbsp cooking oil

For Fresh Tomato Toss

1 cup red grape tomatoes (halved)
¼ cup cilantro (coarsely chopped)
½ cup corn
1/3 cup green olives (halved)
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a skillet cook ground beef until become dry and brown.
3. Add tomatoes and 1cup of corn and cook over high heat for just 2 min.
4. Transfer this mixture to the casserole dish and sprinkle ½ cup of cheese over the beef mixture.
5. To prepare corn bread topping combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Mix with beaten egg, milk and oil and then spread this mixture onto the cheese layer and then top again with remaining cheese.
5. Bake the casserole in preheated oven for 30 min until topping is set, then take it out from oven and let it cool to room temperature before cutting into pieces otherwise it would be difficult to make pieces.
6. Meanwhile baking prepare fresh tomato toss for that you need to mix together all the ingredients mentioned to prepare fresh tomato toss.
7. Just before serving top each piece with fresh tomato toss.

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Beef Noodle Casserole

talat — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:59:40 +0000

Preparation time : 50 min | Serves 8 persons

This beef noodles casserole is prepared with sour cream and cheese fold with noodles and then combine with delicious beef mixture. This casserole is prepared in layer fashion just like lasagna, you can make the topping crispy by adding potato chips along with cheese to get crispy crusted layer.

Ingredients:

8 oz medium egg noodles
1 cup cottage cheese
8 oz sour cream
½ cup minced onion
1 lb lean ground beef
8 oz tomato sauce
1 tsp salt
½ tsp garlic salt
¾ cup cubed cheddar cheese

Procedure:

1. Boil noodles according to the package instructions.
2. In a mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, sour cream, and onion and fold the cooked noodles with this mixture.
3. Now prepare ground beef, in a greased sauce pan cook beef until become dry then add tomato sauce and seasonings and simmer for 10 min.
4. Take a greased casserole dish and spread half of noodle mixture, then top with half of cooked beef and then repeat the layers with remaining stuffing. In the end, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 30 min.

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Chicken Vegetable Casserole

Kash M — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:15:22 +0000

Preparation time : 50 min | Serves 6-8 persons

This chicken vegetable casserole has creamy texture due to mayonnaise and sour cream, hence become more delicious and attractive for youngsters who don’t want to eat vegetables but this casserole is a complete meal having veggies and meat. You may also add other veggies or seafood like shrimps to make this recipe more tasty.

Ingredients:

4 cup chicken (cooked and shredded)
2 cup celery (chopped)
4 tbsp lemon juice
1 small onion (chopped)
1 cup almonds (chopped)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 cup potato chips (crushed slightly)

Procedure:

1. In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients except potato chips and mix well.
2. Take a greased casserole dish or any other baking dish and spread the mixture over the whole dish, Sprinkle crushed potato chips on top of it and then bake in preheated oven at 325 degrees F for 45 min until become light golden from top.

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Classic Lasagna Recipe

talat — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:03:01 +0000

Preparation time : 90 min | Serves 6 persons

This classic lasagna recipe is prepared with ground beef mixture along with delicious flavor of three cheeses; ricotta, Parmesan and mozzarella. The looks of this good recipe is very much appealing and no one restrict himself to eat it.

Ingredients:

2 medium onions (chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 lb lean ground beef
14.5 oz diced tomatoes
12 oz tomato paste
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp pepper
12 lasagna noodles (cooked)
16 oz ricotta cheese
2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
12 oz mozzarella cheese slices
Fresh parsley for garnishing

Procedure:

1. Sauté onion and bay leaf in 1 tbsp oil.
2. Add garlic and stir to cook for just a minute.
3. Add beef and cook for 10 min until beef crumbles and turn into brown color.
4. When all the water from beef would get dry add diced tomatoes, 1 tsp salt, Italian seasoning and ½ tsp pepper. Cook over medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Then reduce heat and simmer for 30 min.
5. In a mixing bowl stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, remaining salt, and pepper until uniform batter would form.
6. Now take a greased lasagna casserole or baking dish and spread half of the meat sauce mixture at the base.
7. Arrange some lasagna noodles over meat sauce to cover it. Spread half of ricotta mixture and mozzarella cheese slices. Repeat this pattern of layers with the remaining materials (meat sauce, noodles, ricotta mixture and mozzarella)
8. Cover the dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 55 min then uncover and bake for further 10 to 15 min until bubbly.
9. Serve the yummy classic lasagna after cool it to room temperature with garnishing of fresh parsley.

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Recipe Tamale Pie

talat — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:45:03 +0000

Preparation time : 100 min. | Serves 6 persons

Recipe tamale pie is just like a casserole which is prepared with an extra layer of tamales at the base. In this yummy recipe sauce is prepared with tomatoes and some veggies which you can replace with salsa to save your time.

Ingredients:

12 tamales (shucked)
1 3 lb cooked chicken (shredded)
1 onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
14 oz cream corn
½ cup green peppers (chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
16 oz tomato sauce
4 oz ripe olives (chopped)
2 tbsp chili powder
½ lb cheddar cheese (grated)

Procedure:

1. Take a casserole dish and spread tamales at the whole base of dish.
2. In a skillet sauté onion, garlic and green peppers for just 2 min.
3. Add tomato sauce, olives, chili powder and corn to the sauté vegetables and cook for further 2-3 min until sauce starts bubbling.
4. Spread chicken over the tamales and then pour prepared sauce over chicken. In the end top with cheese and bake at 300 degrees F for an hour until cheese starts bubbling and turn into golden brown from top.

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Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

talat — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:03:37 +0000

Preparation time : 70 min. | Serves 6 persons

This cheese enchiladas recipe is another mouth watering recipe with enchiladas which looks like a cheese casserole but tortilla rolls make it different form traditional casseroles. You may also top this enchilada with chopped veggies which also tastes good.

Ingredients:

2 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 cup grated Monterey jack cheese
12 corn tortillas
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cumin

For Sauce:

2 tbsp oil
1 small white onion (minced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 tbsp chili powder
½ tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
3½ cup tomato sauce

Procedure:

1. Prepare stuffing for tortilla rolls by combining half quantity of each cheese, garlic powder, salt, and cumin; set aside.
2. In a sauce pan sauté onion and garlic for just 2 min until become soft.
3. Add tomato sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and salt to the onion and simmer for 30 min until sauce gets thick.
4. After that pour half of the sauce into the casserole dish of suitable size.
5. Heat oil for frying tortillas in a wok and fry each for just a min and then spread them over the sauce.
6. Then stuff each tortilla with prepared cheese mixture and roll up the enchilada and place them on the casserole pan over the sauce.
7. Pour reserved enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas and top with remaining cheese. Place the dish in preheated oven for 20-30 min at 350 degrees F until cheese starts bubbling and becomes light brown from top.

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Recipe for Vegetable Lasagna

talat — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:08:14 +0000

Preparation time : 60 min. (approx.) | Serves 6-8 persons

This recipe for vegetable lasagna is prepared with grilled veggies; therefore it has awesome combination of white sauce, marinara sauce and bbq flavor vegetables. To make good looking lasagna use enough white sauce while making layers so that it can cut easily into pieces and looks beautiful.

Ingredients:

1 package lasagna strips (cooked)
2-3 cup white sauce (or as required)
2 cup marinara sauce (or as required)
1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese

For Vegetables:

1 cup capsicum (cut in square pieces)
1 cup mushrooms (cut in large pieces)
1 cabbage (separate its layers and cut each in square)
1 cup onion (separate its layers and cut each in square)
1 cup potato (half boiled and cut in cubes)
1 tbsp crushed red chili
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce

Procedure:

1. Prepare vegetables by following the instructions here.
2. Divide white sauce into four equal portions, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese into 3 equal portions.
3. In a lasagna dish spread a layer of white sauce at the bottom, place lasagna strips over the whole sauce again spread white sauce over the strips, pour marinara sauce, add grilled veggies over the sauce, sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese and then cover with the lasagna strips. Similarly make another batch of layers from noodles to cheese and in the end cover with lasagna strips pour remaining white sauce, marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese on top.
4. Bake for just 20-30 min in preheated oven at 350 degrees F.
5. After that take out the dish form oven and cool it to room temperature and then cut into pieces for serving.

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Cornbread Casserole

talat — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:01:46 +0000

Preparation time : 50-60 min. | Serves 6 persons

This cornbread casserole is prepared with Mexican cornbread batter hence the casserole become spicier than other cornbread casseroles. You can adjust the spice level in this delicious recipe according to your taste by varying the quantity of chili powder and eliminating the jalapeno from the cornbread mixture.

Ingredients:

For Beef Chili Sauce:

1 tbsp canola oil
1 large onion (chopped)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 lb ground beef (leaned)
30 oz canned kidney beans (rinsed)
28 oz crushed tomatoes
3 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
Salt to taste

For Cornbread:

1 cup cornmeal
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp baking powder
2/3 cup milk
2 eggs
Salt to taste
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1/3 cup vegetable oil
½ cup chopped onion
1 can cream corn
1 cup grated Cheddar
1 cup chopped jalapeno peppers

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. To make beef chili sauce for casserole heat oil in a Dutch oven and sauté onion until become soft.
3. Add garlic, bell pepper and ground beef and cook until all the water releases from beef would get dry and turn into brown color.
4. After that add beans, tomato with juice, chili powder, cumin, paprika and salt and simmer for 20 min until sauce gets thick and every flavor mix well.
5. To prepare cornbread batter, follow the recipe of Mexican cornbread. (Combine both the mixture to make uniform batter including jalapeno cheese mixture and corn mixture)
6. Grease the 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spread the prepared beef chili sauce onto the base and then pour the cornbread batter over it.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 min until top layer of bread would have been done. (You can
test it by inserting knife edge in the center if it comes out clean then the bread is ready).

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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Kash M — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:16:57 +0000

Preparation time : 60 min. | Serves 10-12 persons

This chicken tetrazzini recipe is one of a famous casserole from American cuisine. It can be prepared in reduced time if cooked chicken is used in the same recipe. This casserole can be served as main dish on special occasions.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup spaghetti (cooked)
¼ cup bread crumbs
3 ½ cup mushrooms (sliced)
5 chicken breast (cut into strips)
6 tbsp butter
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
6 tbsp all purpose flour
1tsp paprika
Pinch of ground nutmeg
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 ¾ cup chicken broth
1 cup evaporated milk
¾ cup parmesan cheese

Procedure:

1. Combine bread crumbs with 1 tbsp of butter and set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp of butter in a frying pan and stir fry mushrooms and chicken with lemon juice for 15 min until chicken have been cooked.
2. Add spaghetti and mix well. Transfer it into the suitable casserole dish.
3. Heat remaining butter in another sauce pan and roast flour for just 2-3 min until pleasant roasting smell starts to come but flour should not turn into brown in color.
4. After that add all the spices including paprika, nutmeg, salt, black pepper and broth and stir well so that lumps would not form. Simmer the sauce for 5-10 min until it gets thick and starts bubbling.
5. Now add milk and mix it well in the sauce, pour this sauce over the chicken spaghetti mixture.
6. Sprinkle prepared bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese on top and bake for 25 min until become brown from top.

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Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

talat — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:12:50 +0000

Preparation time : 45 mins. | Serves 4 persons

This Shepherd’s pie recipe is prepared with ground beef, mashed potatoes and carrots and becomes good. You can make changes in this recipe for instance you may add seasonal veggies and minced chicken and add seasoning according to your taste.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
¾ cup beef broth
4 large potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 onion (chopped)
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
5 carrots (chopped)

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Boil potatoes and carrots for 15-20 mins until become tender completely.
3. Then drain all the water and mash them separately.
4. Now in mixing bowl combine mashed potatoes, butter, onion, salt, pepper and half of cheese and make smooth dough of mashed potatoes.
5. Sauté onions in oil for just 1-2 mins, add ground beef on medium high heat until all the water released from beef would get dry and turn into brown in color.
6. Add flour to the beef and cook for 1-2 mins until all flour fold well with the beef.
7. After that add chili garlic sauce and beef broth and simmer for 5-10 min after boil.
8. Now take a casserole dish and spread the ground beef mixture at the bottom. Make a layer of mashed carrots and mashed potato mixture on the ground beef and top with remaining cheese and place in preheated oven for 20-15 min until become golden brown from top.

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Chicken and Rice Casserole

talat — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:35:17 +0000

Preparation time : 60 mins. | Serves 4-6 persons

Here is one of a easy chicken and rice casserole, you may make variations in this recipe for instance, add some leftover chicken or veggies instead off preparing chicken separately for this casserole and using leftover or already prepared ingredients preparation time will be reduced to half.

Ingredients:

3 cup cooked rice
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
1 tbsp chili powder
1-2 green bell peppers (julienne)

For Chicken:
1 lb boneless chicken (cut into cubes)
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 tsp crushed red chilies
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tsp white pepper
1 tbsp white vinegar
Salt to taste
4 tbsp oil

Procedure:

1. In a mixing bowl, marinate chicken with soya sauce, vinegar, white pepper and salt for half an hr.
2. After that fry garlic past in oil fir just a minute then add marinated chicken and crushed red chili powder. Cook chicken on medium heat until chicken would become cook well and all the water of chicken have been dried. Stir continuously while cooking otherwise chicken may stick to the pan or burn.
3. Mix rice with sour cream and chili powder.
4. Now take a 2-quart casserole dish and spread rice on to the bottom, sprinkle both cheese and bell pepper and bake for 30 mins. at 350 degrees F.

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Baked Rigatoni

talat — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:05:40 +0000

Preparation time : 70 mins. | Serves 8 persons

This baked rigatoni recipe is another addition to our casserole recipes. In this recipe three different cheeses are used in the assembling which includes cottage cheese, mozzarella and cheddar. You may also use cheese of your own choice.

Ingredients:

1box rigatoni
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
½ large onion finely chopped
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
12 ounces tomato paste (one large can)
3 cups water
2 ½ cup red tomatoes (remove seeds)
1tsp oregano
1tsp basil (chopped)
Salt to taste
1tbsp sugar
1tbsp parsley leaves (chopped)
2 beaten eggs
Black pepper to taste
1 cup cottage cheese
¾ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
¾ cup grated parmesan cheese

Procedure:

1. At first prepare sauce, to do this heat oil in a pan and sauté garlic, onions and red pepper flakes for 2-3 mins until become golden in color.
2. Add tomato paste and chopped tomatoes with half cup of water and simmer for 20-30 mins until tomatoes become completely soft.
3. Now add seasoning including oregano, basil, salt, and sugar and cook for another 20 mins at medium high heat until become thick.
4. Now prepare another mixture of cottage cheese for stuffing by mixing parsley, eggs and pepper with cottage cheese.
5. Now take a deep casserole dish and spread some sauce at the base the sides of the dish, then make a layer of pasta, pour few spoons of sauce over it and then make a layer of cottage cheese mixture over it. Similarly make another two sets of these layers with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
6. Place the pan in preheated oven for 15 mins at 350 degrees F.

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Egg Casserole Recipe

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:24:00 +0000

Preparation time : 25 mins. | Serves 6 persons
This egg casserole recipe is more or less similar to other casserole recipes. In this recipe green ingredients are used like parsley and chives, you may add other veggies like spinach, green chilies, etc to make it healthy.

Ingredients:

6 eggs
6 slices of bread
1 tbsp chopped parsley
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp paprika

Procedure:

1. Beat eggs in a bowl with salt, pepper and paprika.
2. Crumble the flour with butter until flour gets soft.
3. Remove the brown sides of bread and make fine crumbs.
4. Mix these crumbs in beaten egg and pout it into a greased baking dish. Spread cheese over the whole egg mixture and then place it in preheated oven for 10-15 mins. until cheese melts completely and become light brown.

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Tortilla Casserole

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:17:00 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins. | Serves 8 persons

This tortilla casserole is more or less similar to other casserole recipes except tortilla chips are used in place of pasta which makes it little crisp. Addition of Monterey jack cheese also increases its flavor with cheddar cheese.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup onion (chopped)
2 tbsp butter
2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup green chilies (chopped)
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper
1 cup tortilla chips (crushed)
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
500 gm ground beef

Procedure:

1. In a sauce pan saute onion in butter for 2 mins until become light pink in color.
2. Now add ground beef, tomato sauce, chilies, cumin, salt and red pepper, cook on medium heat and stir continuously until all the water of meat would have been dried. Remove the pan from heat after 10-12 mins.
3. Take a greased baking pan and start making layers, at first spread half tortilla chips over the whole base of pan, then make layer of half of cooked beef and spread both type of cheese onto the ground beef. Repeat this batch of layer with the remaining amount of stuffing.
4. Place the pan in preheated oven for 15-20 mins at 350 degrees F.

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Macaroni Casserole

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:00 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins. | Serves 8 persons

This macaroni casserole contains all the basic flavors of sweet, salty and spicy, this recipe is mainly prepared with South Asian spices as it contains chicken tikka masala which gives it traditional taste but you may adjust it according to your taste i.e instead of using chili garlic sauce you can use only tomato ketchup to reduce the spicy flavor. But when these ingredients mentioned below combine together result in best flavor for this macaroni casserole.

Ingredients:

1 pack macaroni (boiled)
250 gm boneless chicken (cut into strips)
1 cup cabbage (julienne)
1 cup capsicums (julienne)
1/2 cup carrote (julienne)
1/2 cup spring onions (only green parts chopped)
1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
1/2 tsp white pepper powder
3 tbsp chili garlic sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp chicken tikka powder (optional)
1 tbsp chicken powder
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

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Procedure:

1. Take a deep frying pan and saute garlic for just a minute in olive oil.
2. Add chicken strips and chicken tikka powder into the fried garlic and fry until become dry and white in color.
3. Now add vegetables to the chicken and fry on high heat for just 5 mins.
4. After that add all the sauces and spices including chili garlic sauce, tomato paste, red chili, black pepper, white pepper, salt, chicken powder, worcestershire sauce and sugar. Mix all of them together on high flame for 8-10 mins until the veggies become dry.
5. Now turn off the flame and mix boiled macaroni into the chicken and vegetable mixture.
6. Take wide and deep casserole dish and put all the macaroni mixture in it, spread shredded cheese on top and place on preheat oven for just 5 mins at 400 degrees F so that cheese melts and become light golden in color. (Turn on only upper grill flame of oven to bake)

Chicken Noodle Casserole

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:39:00 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins | Serves 4 persons

This chicken noodle casserole recipe don’t require specially prepared stuffing you can make this casserole by using your leftover chicken and vegetables. In this recipe baked chicken is used with noodles and vegetables, for gravy mixture of chicken stock, cram and milk is used which can easily be replaced by cream of chicken soup. So try this easy casserole recipe at home.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup milk
1 cup egg noodles (cooked and drained)
1 cup baked boneless chicken (make small pieces)
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup frozen vegetables

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
2. Take a sauce pan and cook chicken stock with milk for 5 mins on medium heat.
3. When the mixture starts bubbling remove the pan from heat and stir cream in the mixture to mix well.
4. Now mix all the ingredients except cheese in the mixture including noodles, chicken and vegetables.
5. Pour the mixture in a baking dish and spread cheddar cheese on it. Place the dish in oven with 20 mins. until cheese would melt completely and slightly turn into golden in color.

Spinach Lasagna

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Preparation time : 60 mins | Serves 6-8 persons

This is another Lasagna recipe on Recipedose with different flavor, in this recipe spinach is used not only to make it more colorful and attractive but also it enhances the taste when it combines with minced meat. The stuffing is also very simple and easy to prepare just boil the spinach and lasagna strips and in the mean while prepare the meat sauce. You may also use prepared white sauce in this recipe for your convenience.

Ingredients:

Lasagna sheets as required
500 gm boiled spinach
Cheddar cheese as required
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup oil
White sauce as required

For Meat Sauce:

500 gm minced beef
1 onion chopped
1 cup mushrooms
1 clove garlic chopped
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 cup tomato paste

Procedure:

Meat Sauce Preparation:

1. Put minced meat into a deep sauce pan but before make sure that there would be no fat in the meat. Then add chopped onions, garlic, salt, pepper and tomato paste, and cook them together on medium heat until meat become tender and tomatoes mix well in the meat.
2. After that add oregano, sugar and mushrooms and cook on high flame for just 3-4 mins so that the sauce becomes dry.

Preparation of Spinach Lasagna:

1. Take a suitable dish for lasagna and start making layers one by one, at first pour few drops of white sauce at the base and sides of pan so that it may take out easily after baking, then spread the sheets of lasagna to cover the whole base of dish
2. Spread half of meat sauce over the sheets, spread some white sauce on it and then cover it again with lasagna strips.
3. Now spread spinach over the lasagna strips, cover it with rest of of the white sauce and then lasagna sheets. For topping spread cheddar and Parmesan sheets to the whole dish. Place the dish in oven for at least 20 mins. at 350 degree F or until become light golden in color. After that take out he dish from the oven and cool it to room temperature then serve.

Pineapple Casserole

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:50:00 +0000

Preparation time : 35 mins | Serves 6 persons

This is an easy casserole recipe to prepare at home, in this recipe pineapple is used as a main ingredient but you may also used other fruits of your own choice to make it more colorful and rich. If you want more crispier and salty taste then its better to use Ritz crumbs in place of Panko crumbs.

Ingredients:

1 can pineapple chunks (drained)
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp flour
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup Panko crumbs

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Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Take a greased baking dish and spread pineapple chunks onto it.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour and cheese and spread this mixture over pineapple pieces.
4. In another bowl, combine melted margarine and crumbs and sprinkle it over the top. Place the baking dish in preheated oven and bake for 30 mins. until become light golden in color.
5. After that take out the prepared pineapple cheese casserole from the oven and cool it to room temperature so that it could easily be taken out from the dish.

Zucchini Casserole

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:43:00 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins | Serves 8-10 persons

This is an easy recipe of zucchini casserole. Like any lasagna recipe you can add different layers of your own choice to make it more delicious. You can make zucchini lasagna by adding lasagna strips to this casserole recipe.

Ingredients:

3 large zucchini (peel and make wedges)
1 large onion (peeled and chopped)
16 oz shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
1 cup cream of celery soup
2 eggs (beaten)
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp sugar
3 cup bread crumbs
100 gm margarine (melted)

Procedure:

1. Boil zucchini and onions in salted water until become soft, it would take 8-10 mins.
2. After that drain all water from boiled zucchini and onions.
3. Now add cheese, cream of celery soup, eggs, mayonnaise and sugar and mix well so that all the ingredients coat well onto the zucchini and onions.
4. In another platter combine margarine and bread crumbs
5. Now make layers of zucchini mixture and crumbs one by one. You can make layers according to the depth of baking pan. Place the baking dish in pre-heated oven for 30 mins at 350°F until the top layer turn into light golden color.