
Universal Casserole
Choose:
- 1 meat
- 1 carb (2, if adding beans)
- some vegetables
- sauce
- seasonings
Optional:
- eggs
- cheese
Cook meats, hearty vegetables, and dense carbs before combining in the 9x13. Cover with foil if drying out could be a concern. Bake for 25-40 minutes, uncover for the last 10 minutes of cook time for a crispier top.
Meats:
- ground beef or sausage
- shredded or diced chicken or turkey
- pepperoni or summer sausage
- tuna
Carbs:
- rice
- pasta
- potatoes
- tortillas, flour or corn
- bread or stuffing mix
- beans
Vegetables:
- onions
- green peppers
- mushrooms
- broccoli
- zucchini
- carrots
- corn
- peas
- green beans
- spinach
- tomatoes
- olives
Sauces:
- white (with or without cheese)
- enchilada
- gravy
- tomato-based
- Alfredo
Seasonings:
- Mexican (taco seasoning, cumin, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, hot sauce)
- Italian (oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, rosemary, or pre-blended as Italian seasoning)
- savory (garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, papika)