How to Make Quick and Easy Casseroles to Feed Your family

Casseroles are all the time an easy way to get ready meals. They merge several ingredients manufacture lots of sides unnecessary, they bake while the cook does other things, and they can be salutary alternatives to fast food. To help the busy cook, we are posting recipes here for Snowcapped personel Broccoli and Ham Casseroles and a Quick Pizza Casserole. The Snowcaps are excellent for brunch since they are individually baked so no cutting and serving is necessary. And broccoli, ham, and egg whites fit perfectly into the type of food habitancy enjoy at brunch. They are also a good way to get kids to eat broccoli. The idea of their own size and the white topping is lively to kids. And who doesn't like pizza? This casserole is also lively to all generations.

Snowcapped personel Broccoli & Ham

Meat Casseroles

1 pkg (10-oz) icy cut broccoli
2 cups fully cooked ham, chopped
1/4 cup onion
3/4 cup light mayonnaise
3 egg whites
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Thaw broccoli in a colander under hot running water. Drain well and evenly divide among four 10-oz custard cups. merge the ham with the onion and 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise; spoon over the broccoli in the custard cups.

For the topping, in a small mixer bowl with mixer on high beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Stir the remaining half cup of the mayonnaise and the mustard together. Fold the mayonnaise mixture into the egg whites. Spoon the egg whites over the ham. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the egg whites. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

Quick Pizza Casserole

6 oz fettuccine*, broken up
1 pkg (3 1/2-oz) sliced pepperoni
1 jar (15 1/2-oz) pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can (4-oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can (2.25 oz) can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Bring 8 cups of hot water to boiling. Add the fettuccine, boil gently for 8 to 10 minutes until tender. Drain; return to the pan. Cut the pepperoni slices in half and add to the fettuccine. Stir in the pizza sauce, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, and the Parmesan cheese. Change the mixture to a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top. Bake in a 400 degree oven about 15 minutes or until heated through.

*Use whole-wheat fettuccine for an even healthier dish.

Enjoy!

How to Make Quick and Easy Casseroles to Feed Your family

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