Casserole Recipes

Casseroles are vital to Bethesda Project. We encourage church, school and social groups to prepare meals for the men and women in our residences and hundreds more in winter shelter. If you and your group are interested in making casseroles, please use the recipes below and contact us for drop off information. Thank you!

Beef-a-roni Chicken with Vegetables & Rice Beans & Weenies
Chili with Beans Mac-n-Cheese with Turkey & Ham Breakfast Casserole

All Casseroles use a 18" x 12" disposable aluminum pan.
 

Beef-a-roni

 

Combine and cook: 1.5 lbs ground beef (or turkey), 1 large onion finely diced, salt, pepper, granulated garlic, 1Tbsp dried Italian Seasoning, 5 bay leaves, ½ cup sugar, 1- 28 oz can diced tomatoes with juice

 

In separate pot cook 8 oz elbow macaroni

Once cooked, cool and drain

 

Combine all ingredients with 2 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 can 28 or 32 oz flavored spaghetti sauce

 

Variation: use 8 oz Ziti noodles and add Ricotta Cheese for Baked Ziti, top with shredded mozzarella

 

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Chili with Beans

Brown 1.5 lbs ground Turkey for 5 mins, add other ingredients, one at time:

1- large onion diced, 3- green peppers diced, salt, pepper, granulated garlic (all to taste), 1 Tbsp- dried cilantro, 26 oz can diced Tomatoes w/juice, 2 tsp- chili powder, 1 Tbsp- cumin, ½  tsp- thyme

 

After everything is cooked add 28 oz can cooked Kidney Beans

 

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Chicken with Vegetables & Rice

Stew 4 Leg Quarters in 3 qt sauce pan with ½ large onion diced, salt, pepper, granulated garlic (to taste), 5 bay leaves, ½ tsp thyme, ¼ tsp rosemary, 1-cap kitchen bouquet or gravy master

Tilt lid and cook on med/low heat

 

In separate pot cook 1.5 cups of white rice with 3 cups cold water

Once cooked, add 2 small cans of mixed vegetables

 

When Leg Quarters are cooked, remove from pot and refrigerate to cool

Once cooled, pull meat from bones, return to stock

Combine with rice and vegetables.

 

Variation: Use 8 oz noodles instead of rice.

 

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Mac-n-Cheese with Turkey & Ham

 

Following box directions, prepare 3 -  8 oz boxes of store-bought Macaroni and Cheese

 

Mix in 3 lbs of diced (1/2” square) Turkey Ham, 1 lb Colby cheese shredded, ¼ stick margarine, 3 oz of milk

 

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Beans & Weenies

 

Combine 4 or 5 regular size cans of VEGETARIAN beans with:

½ large onion diced, 3 Tbsp Bar-B-Que Sauce, ¼ lb dark brown sugar

1 tsp black pepper, 1/3 stick margarine, 1.5 lbs chicken, turkey, or beef sliced hot dogs

 

Do NOT cook.

 

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Breakfast Casserole

Shred and blanche 2.5 lbs of Idaho Potatoes

Cool and place in pan

 

Add 1 large onion, green pepper, and red pepper finely diced

 

Whisk 2 dozen xl-eggs, add salt and pepper and 10 oz half & half

 

Combine all ingredients, bake at 325 degrees until firm

 

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