Stuffed French Toast

Layer 1 loaf or Italian or French bread (cubed) into greased 9x13 pan.

Mix 8oz of cream cheese with  1 t vanilla and 1 T maple syrup. Put dallops of the cream cheese mixture between pieces of bread.

Mix:
4 large eggs
1/2 c cream
1 T cinnamon
1/4 c sugar
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt

Pour over bread and cream cheese in the pan.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Serve with Vanilla Syrup.

Chicken and Broccoli

2 heads broccoli, cooked and cut up
1 pound chicken, cooked and cut up
1 can cream of chicken
1/2 c milk
1 c grated cheddar cheese
1 T lemon juice

Put the chicken and broccoli in a baking pan.  Top with a sauce made of the other ingredients.  Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

I made this a lot when we were first married.  It is good protein, not many carbs.

Enchilada Casserole

Torn up Tortillas

1  # ground beef, cooked and drained

Sauce:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 can green chilis

grated cheese

Layer totillas, meat, sauce, cheese and then repeat.

Bake 45 minutes at 350.

This is from Kathy/Nancy Cropper.

Shepard Pie

Brown 1 # hamburger
Add:
1/2 envelope Lipton onion soup
1 can tomato soup

Line bottom of casserole with 1 can green beans.  Put hamburger mixture next.  Top with mashed potatoes and grated cheese.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

From Suzanne Gundersen

Tater Tot Casserole

From Suzanne Gundersen!

Line the bottom and sides of a casserole pan with tater tots.

Mix:

1 lb ground beef,  cooked and drained
1 can cream mushroom soup
1 can green beans
1/2 envelope lipton onion soup

Put on top of tater tots.  Top with grated cheese.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Hamburger Rice Casserole

Casseroles are sort of out of style, but this is one of those 2 we still fall back on.

Brown 1 pound of hamburger with 1 medium onion chopped

Combine with:
1 C uncooked rice
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3 cups warm water

Bake at 350 in a covered casserole dish.  After 30 minutes take off the cover.  Top with chow mein noodles if desired.  Bake 15 more minutes.

You can also add a can of water chestnuts, 2 T soy sauce, 2 T brown sugar, 1 small can of mushrooms.  You can also bake this inside a pumpkin for a fall treat.

Chicken Stuffing Casserole

1/2 c melted butter
4 c pepperidge farm seasoned stuffing mix, crumble style

Mix these together, then spread half into 9x13 pan.

Mix:
2 can cream of celery soup
1 can evaporated milk
1 1/2 c cooked peas
3 cups cooked diced chicken
1/4 c chopped onion or 2 T minced dried onion
1/2 celery finely chopped

Mix these then pour over crumbs.  Top with remaining crumbs.  Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes.