Tasty Old Fashion, frugal Casserole Recipes

Wintertime is a great time for casseroles. It is a perfect time to use the oven as it can spread warmth throughout the house. The warmth, the tasty aroma wafting straight through the house, and you with your feet up while your meal cooks without your assistance! And one of the best things about casseroles is that they are economical. Here are two very dissimilar casserole recipes to add to your method box. This Spanish Rice Casserole is made with bulk sausage and rice. The Chinese Noodle Hamburger Casserole uses Chinese noodles and ground beef, as the name implies.

Spanish Rice Casserole

Meat Casseroles

1 lb bulk sausage
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
1 onion, chopped
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 cups boiling water
1 can tomatoes
3 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
5 slices bacon, cut-up

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook sausage until brown; crumble and drain. Integrate rice and onion; brown lightly in reserved drippings. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Integrate sausage, rice mixture, bouillon, tomatoes, chili powder and garlic powder; mix well.

Spoon compound into a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Place bacon over the rice and bake an additional one 35 minutes.

Chinese Noodle Hamburger Casserole

1/4 cup butter
1 lb extra lean hamburger
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can Chinese noodles

Brown meat, onions, celery and bell pepper in a skillet in the butter. Add the soups and simmer for 30 minutes. Add Chinese noodles and mix well. Pour into a lightly buttered casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Tasty Old Fashion, frugal Casserole Recipes

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