Tin Foil Dinner

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 small bag of baby carrots, chopped into medium sized pieces.
4-5 cups chopped potatoes
1 family size can of cream of mushroom soup
Salt and Pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread the ground beef evenly across the bottom of 9x13 pan. Top the ground beef with the chopped onion. Then layer the chopped carrots over the onions. Top with the chopped potatoes. Spread the can of cream of mushroom soup over the potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake at 375 degrees for 70-90 minutes (or until the potatoes are cooked through and tender).

*You can also prepare this into individual dinners. Simply add the ingredients in the same order onto a medium square of tin foil. Top with another piece of tin foil and cook until the ingredients are done.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 20 minutes prep time plus cooking time
Recipe Origin: Mom

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Ingredients:
2 cups macaroni noodles
4 cups hot water
1 can drained tuna
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
crushed potato chips

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large pot, boil the macaroni noodles in the 4 cups of water until it is tender. Drain the noodles. In a large bowl, combine the noodles, tuna, soup, and milk. Stir till well blended. Put mixture into a casserole dish and top with the grated cheese and crushed potato chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 45 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom

Hamburger and Rice Casserole

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
3 cups cooked rice
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/4 cup evaporated milk
soy sauce, to taste
salt and pepper, to taste
cheddar cheese, grated (for topping)

Directions:
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain. Add the onion and green pepper and cook until the veggies are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice and the soup. Add the hamburger mixture stir till well blended. Add teh evaporated milk and stir again. Add soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste and stir again. Place ingredients in a square 8x8 microwavable pan and cover. Microwave for 10 minutes. Remove from microwave and top with cheese. Cover the casserole until the cheese melts and serve hot.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Tricia Richards

Easy Lasagna

Ingredients:
1/2 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
3/4 cup water
16 ounces spaghetti sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 - 8 ounce pkg. lasagna noodles
1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, cook and drain the ground beef. Add the water, spaghetti sauce, and salt to the ground beef and bring the ingredients to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat. In an 11x7 casserole dish, layer the ingredients in the following order: sauce, uncooked noodles, ricotta (or cottage cheese), and mozzarella. Repeat the layers until you are almost out of sauce (end with the sauce). Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. After the hour is over, LET THE LASAGNA STAND for 10 minutes. Garnish it with parmesan cheese and serve hot.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: 90 minutes
Recipe Origin: Annette Gardner

Chicken Stuffing Casserole

Ingredients:
1 pkg stove top stuffing, chicken flavor
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 + 1/2 cups hot water
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup sour cream

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the stuffing mix, melted butter, and water. Stir just till blended and set aside. In a greased 9x13 pan, place the chicken breast evenly across the bottom. In a small bowl, mix together the cream of mushroom soup and the sour cream. Spread the mixture over the chicken breasts. Top the dish with the stuffing mix. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes (until the chicken is done cooking).

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about an hour
Recipe Origin: Mom

Chicken Chile Casserole

Ingredients:
1 medium onion, diced
1 can chicken soup with rice
1 can chopped green chilies
1 large can stewed tomatoes, drained
1 lbs. chicken or hamburger, cooked and drained
tortilla chips
3 cups cheddar cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, saute the onion. Add the chicken soup, green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. Cook ingredients for a few minute and then add the meat. Stir till well blended. In a 9x13 pan, alternate layering the tortilla chips, the grated cheese, and the meat mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 1 hour
Recipe Origin: Mom

Navajo Potatoes

Ingredients:
6-8 medium potatoes, cooked and grated
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup butter
8 ounces sour cream
1 + 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper, to taste
5 stalks green onions, diced
corn flakes, slightly crushed (for the topping)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the cooked potatoes, cream of chicken soup, butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, and green onions. Stir till well blended. Spread into a 9x13 pan and top with the corn flakes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about an hour
Recipe Origin: Mom

Farmer's Brunch Casserole

Ingredients:
3 cups frozen hash browns
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup ham, diced
1/4 cup onion, diced
4 eggs, beaten
12 ounces evaporated milk
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 pan and arrange the frozen hash browns on the bottom. Top the hash browns with the shredded cheese, ham, and onion. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, evaporated milk, pepper, and salt. Beat well with a spoon. Pour the mixture over the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Tips: You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate it over night (unbaked), Just increase the baking time to 60-65 minutes.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: 30 minutes prep time and 1 hour for baking.
Recipe Origin: Tricia Richards

Tator Tot Casserole

Ingredients:

Tator Tots

1 lb ground beef or ground turkey

10 ounces broccoli, cooked

1 small can of French Fried Onions

1 Can Cream of Celery Soup

1/3 cup milk

1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated

1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a square casserole dish with tator tots and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

While tots are baking, brown and drain ground beef and cook your broccoli.

After tator tots are done, top them with the ground beef, the broccoli, and half of the French Fried Onions.

Combine the soup, milk, garlic powder, and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese. Spread the mixture over the top of the casserole. Bake the casserole at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Then top the casserole with the remaining french onions and cheddar cheese and return the dish to the oven. Bake the casserole until the cheese is melted.

Difficulty: Easy

Time to Make: 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes baking time.

Recipe Origin: Mom