Wine & Dine

Episode #12 - Hearty Casseroles

Chicken Vegetable Lattice
Garlic Sausage Potato Pie
Taco Bake

Chicken Vegetable Lattice

1 – 24 oz. California Blend Vegetables, thawed
1 – 28 oz. can of chicken or 3 cups shredded, cooked chicken
1 can cream of potato soup
1 cup milk
1 t. garlic salt
2 T. melted butter
1 lg. can of French fried onions
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can garlic crescent rolls

Chop California Blend vegetables into smaller pieces. Mix all ingredients into 9 x 13 casserole dish, reserving half of the cheddar cheese, French fried onions and crescent rolls. Unroll crescent rolls and cut into 1” strips. Place dough strips around edges of dish and crisscross remaining strips over top of mixture to create a lattice design. Cover and bake in preheated 350° oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove casserole from oven and garnish with reserved cheese and French fried onions. Return to oven uncovered and bake for additional 5-7 minutes.

Garlic Sausage Potato Pie

2 lbs. Red skinned potatoes (approx. 6-8 medium sized)
3 cloves whole garlic
2 T. butter
canned evaporated milk (as needed for creaminess)
1 t. sea salt (to taste)
1 t. pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 ½ - 2 pounds spicy bulk sausage – browned and drained
32 oz. pkg. frozen corn (green beans may be substituted)
2 T. melted butter
1 T. dried dill weed
Salt and pepper
1 T. parsley
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Dice and boil potatoes and whole garlic cloves until tender. Drain. Add butter, salt and pepper, cheese and milk. Mash or whip until very creamy (add additional milk if needed). Set aside. Brown sausage and drain. Set aside. Spray casserole dish with non-stick spray (PAM would be good!) and begin layering. Place corn in dish, add melted butter, dill, and additional salt and pepper. Stir well to blend ingredients and press flat. Next, layer cooked sausage. Spread the top layer of garlic mashed potatoes and cheese over sausage layer. Sprinkle with pepper and parsley. Cover and place in preheated 350° oven and bake for 30-40 minutes. Uncover during last 15 minutes.

Taco Bake

This is a tasty and easy layered casserole

1 ½ - 2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 bag corn chips
3 – 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can beans (black, pinto or red)
Optional ingredients : corn, diced black olives
Toppings: Salsa, sour cream, tomatoes, avocados, onions, chopped fresh cilantro

Brown ground beef and onion. Drain. Add taco seasoning mix and cook according to package directions. Layer in a 9 x 13 casserole dish starting with corn chips, followed by seasoned beef, cheese, beans, and repeat until all ingredients are used. Finish with cheese as top layer. Cover and bake in preheated 350° oven for 30-40 minutes. Garnish with generous amounts of salsa, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, onion and fresh cilantro.