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Post by MichyM on Oct 24, 2018 23:12:49 GMT
So, particularly for those of us of a certain age, casseroles were an intregal part of our upbringing. While ones do you remember eating as a kid? Are there any that have withstood the test of time....do you still make them? As a kid, I LOVED tuna casserole. I'd always have a second serving. It's the only casserole I really remember my mom making. Lots of noodles, and broken up potato chips on top. Carbs, carbs, and more carbs  I moved out of my mom's house when I was 12, so it's stuck with me all these years. I think the only casserole type dish I've made in the last 5-10 years would be lasagne. |
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Post by MaryMary on Oct 24, 2018 23:17:49 GMT
We had tater tot casserole which I found horrifying. I really hated anything with cream of mushroom soup mixed into it when I was a kid. I liked tuna casserole, and we would have chicken divan.
Apparently my aunt would make this disgusting casserole with spam and pineapple chunks... it literally looks like a casserole dish full of vomit.
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Post by gar on Oct 24, 2018 23:19:08 GMT
So a casserole is what I/we (Brits) would call a bake I think? A casserole to me is a stew essentially. My favourite ācasseroleā is pasta bake with chicken, peas and a creamy white sauce.
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Post by withapea on Oct 24, 2018 23:19:44 GMT
I still make tuna casserole and chile relleno casserole but those are pretty much it for me. I didn't grow up eating a lot of casseroles either, I'm definitely "of a certain age" though LOL.
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Post by danalz on Oct 24, 2018 23:20:46 GMT
We used to have a pizza casserole with pepperoni, ground beef, egg noodles, pizza sauce, tomato soup and tons of mozzarella. I'd love to make it again but my husband can't eat anything with tomatoes š£
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Post by busy on Oct 24, 2018 23:21:41 GMT
Oh god, my stepfather made so many casseroles growing up. I have tried to block them all out. I didn't like them then and I don't like them now.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 24, 2018 23:27:15 GMT
I love casseroles! We had two that were childhood staples that I'm sure no one else here has ever eaten.  1. Bean Sprout Casserole Put cooked ground beef in a casserole dish. Layer frozen peas and a drained CAN of bean sprouts over the beef. Top with a can of mushroom soup and crumbled potato chips. Bake. Serve with potato chips. Yum  2. Kedgeree Mix cooked white rice, canned salmon, peas and chopped boiled egg whites in a casserole dish. Top with crumbled egg yolks. Bake No seasoning added to either dish, not even salt & pepper. I was nostalgic about Kedgeree, looked it up, discovered quite a different dish and added Jamie Oliver's version to our dinner line up. We never had tuna casserole growing up and my kids love a version I make with yogurt & sour cream instead of canned soups. |
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Post by oaksong on Oct 24, 2018 23:29:40 GMT
DM hated casseroles, so we never had them. They we always a treat at other peopleās houses. I love tuna noodle casserole, but never made it for my family for some reason. It has a bad rap!
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Post by peabay on Oct 24, 2018 23:29:49 GMT
I absolutely adore casseroles. Would eat them every night if I could. I'm not kidding - I find them really comforting. My mom made a yummy rice and shrimp casserole that I would ask for on my birthday. I just really like the textures and flavors. I'm not a huge tuna noodle casserole person - but things like baked ziti? Lasagne? Chicken and broccoli casserole? Yum.
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Post by hutchfan on Oct 24, 2018 23:32:33 GMT
We had tater tot casserole which I found horrifying. I really hated anything with cream of mushroom soup mixed into it when I was a kid. I like tuna casserole, and we would have chicken divan. Apparently my aunt would make this disgusting casserole with spam and pineapple chunks... it literally looks like a casserole dish full of vomit. Don't use cream of mushroom use cream of chicken soup instead way better. I hate cream of mushroom soup. My family loves my tater tots casserole. |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 24, 2018 23:43:37 GMT
Ok. first off.It's HOTDISH!!! the horror!!
Minnesota Hotdish
When you take whatever the hell you want, mix it with cream of whatever soup, and proceed to put it in a pan and bake it.
I love!! hotdishes and make them often. Heck we live on them.
-Tuna noodle hotdish
-tater tot hotdish
-Zita bake
-chicken enchilada hotdish
-chicken and rice hotdish
-scalloped potatoes with ham.
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Post by busy on Oct 24, 2018 23:45:38 GMT
I love casseroles! We had two that were childhood staples that I'm sure no one else here has ever eaten. 1. Bean Sprout Casserole Put cooked ground beef in a casserole dish. Layer frozen peas and a drained CAN of bean sprouts over the beef. Top with a can of mushroom soup and crumbled potato chips. Bake. Serve with potato chips. Yum 2. Kedgeree Mix cooked white rice, canned salmon, peas and chopped boiled egg whites in a casserole dish. Top with crumbled egg yolks. Bake No seasoning added to either dish, not even salt & pepper. I was nostalgic about Kedgeree, looked it up, discovered quite a different dish and added Jamie Oliver's version to our dinner line up. We never had tuna casserole growing up and my kids love a version I make with yogurt & sour cream instead of canned soups. My BFF's mom made that bean sprout casserole. I think she also added water chestnuts because why the hell not. And that's all I have to say about that. |
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Post by karinec on Oct 24, 2018 23:51:56 GMT
Even though I'm from that era (I think - I'm 53) I don't recall that we ate a lot of casseroles growing up. I do love a good tuna casserole every now and then, esp with potato chips on top.
My BFF's mom told me a story of when she first got married and made dinner for her new husband, a casserole, and he nearly threw it at her. Whenever I contemplate a casserole, which is not very often, I always think of that story!
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Post by janeliz on Oct 24, 2018 23:56:48 GMT
My mom made lasagna and tuna noodle casserole when I was growing up, but that was about it.
I love casseroles. Total comfort food for me. Poppy Seed Chicken, King Ranch Chicken, Baked Ziti, Chicken Tetrazzini, Chicken Divan...bring it on.
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 25, 2018 0:00:39 GMT
Even though I'm from that era (I think - I'm 53) I don't recall that we ate a lot of casseroles growing up. I do love a good tuna casserole every now and then, esp with potato chips on top. My BFF's mom told me a story of when she first got married and made dinner for her new husband, a casserole, and he nearly threw it at her. Whenever I contemplate a casserole, which is not very often, I always think of that story! I thought I would impress my then boyfriend (now DH) by making tuna casserole once. He refused to eat it. My mother-in-law only had about seven dinners she would make when DH was a kid. He will also not eat Mac and Cheese, meatloaf, spaghetti and pot roast... you know all the good stuff  |
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Post by leannec on Oct 25, 2018 0:05:08 GMT
I'm Canadian and remember few if any casseroles growing up ... I'm 51 ... dh and dd's hate food mixed together so I have never made them as an adult either ... it sounds like I'm missing out  |
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Post by librarylady on Oct 25, 2018 0:08:20 GMT
I loved tuna casserole when I was about age 12.
But, I must confess--I think the real reason was because it had potato chips in it...and we NEVER< NEVER< NEVER had potato chips.
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 25, 2018 0:11:31 GMT
OMGosh, I loooove casseroles. Sorry, but not tuna. I can not stand that smell!
My mom used to make Dorrito Casserole. Brown a pound of ground beef with a chopped onion, drain. Add a can Cream of (whatever) Soup, AND a can of Campbell's Cheddar Cheese soup, a small can of diced green chiles, salt and pepper. Cook until hot. Put crushed Doritos in a casserole dish. Pour hot beef mixture over chips. Top with cheese. (bonus if you use American cheese slices). Bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes. Soooo good!
She also used to make a Frito Tamale casserole with basically the same recipe, but with Fritos and canned tamales. And on the back of the Bisquick box there was a Cheeseburger pie or Impossible pie or something pie that is pretty good.
My X-MIL, made a "One on One" casserole. In a buttered casserole dish crumble 1# ground beef. Layer on top of beef - 1 pkg dry Onion Soup Mix, 1 cup uncooked rice, 1 can mushroom soup, 1 can of water, chopped green onion tops. Bake at 350F for 1 hour. XH loved this.
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Post by AmandaA on Oct 25, 2018 0:12:32 GMT
We rarely had casseroles growing up. I became proficient in casseroles upon becoming a new mom. No pitch in at a MOPS meeting or meal train for one of our new moms was complete without at least a half dozen casseroles š. I prefer breakfast casseroles to most of the dinner versions, but this thread reminds me that I should get my ginormous casserole cookbook out now that the weather is turning here.
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Post by moodyblue on Oct 25, 2018 0:14:53 GMT
We had casseroles a lot when I was growing up. I still like them, although some are better than others.
I prefer chicken and noodles to tuna noodle casserole.
We frequently had one that was ground beef, and macaroni and tomato sauce.
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Post by dudleypippen on Oct 25, 2018 0:16:28 GMT
My mom made lasagna and tuna noodle casserole when I was growing up, but that was about it. I love casseroles. Total comfort food for me. Poppy Seed Chicken, King Ranch Chicken, Baked Ziti, Chicken Tetrazzini, Chicken Divan...bring it on. We arrived poppy seed chicken casserole at our wedding reception! |
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 25, 2018 0:20:07 GMT
My dad would make hot dish when my mom was out of town at craft fairs with her small business. I learned very quickly to get invited to friendās houses for the weekend.
I missed out on what he dubbed ācold bowl.ā It was the dish that inspired my brother to learn how to cook.
Bless my dad, heās many great things - a cook he is not.
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Post by kate on Oct 25, 2018 0:20:50 GMT
I did like the creamy, noodley kind of casseroles, but not tuna. My mom made a wonderful lasagna, too!
I have made lasagna, both traditional and non-traditional. I used to make a taco casserole that dh and I really liked - I wonder what happened to that recipe? I could try it again now that my pickiest eater is out of the house...
I love casseroles because I can get the kitchen all cleaned up while it bakes, so there's less to do after dinner!
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Post by JustKim on Oct 25, 2018 0:23:38 GMT
We had tater tot casserole which I found horrifying. I really hated anything with cream of mushroom soup mixed into it when I was a kid. I like tuna casserole, and we would have chicken divan. Apparently my aunt would make this disgusting casserole with spam and pineapple chunks... it literally looks like a casserole dish full of vomit. Don't use cream of mushroom use cream of chicken soup instead way better. I hate cream of mushroom soup. My family loves my tater tots casserole. I hate cream of mushroom! I use cream of celery or chicken instead. |
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Post by auntkelly on Oct 25, 2018 0:28:04 GMT
My husband and I both love casseroles and have them for dinner every ten days or so. My husband made lasagne for dinner tonight. We try to make our casseroles a little healthier than we did when we first got married 30 years ago.
My mom never made casseroles when I was growing up. She didnāt cook much and I donāt ever remember her making a casserole.
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Post by chendra on Oct 25, 2018 0:33:12 GMT
During my 70's childhood, Schilling made two boxed casserole ingredient mixes to which you would just add meat--Taco Casserole in a green box and Tamale Pie in a yellow box. How we loved them, especially taco casserole. It had mini triangular tortilla chips to sprinkle on top. Other than those, I don't remember eating casseroles. P.S. Jello 123 for dessert! |
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Post by refugeepea on Oct 25, 2018 0:45:36 GMT
Don't use cream of mushroom use cream of chicken soup instead way better. I use cream of celery.
tuna fish casserole
Stove top stuffing casserole
Frito casserole (no cream of whatever soup involved)
Breakfast casseroles (love!)
I don't think goulash counts, but it's one of those everything gets thrown together dishes
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Post by leftturnonly on Oct 25, 2018 0:51:23 GMT
Tuna casserole is the one that I still make.
My MIL used to have a whole medley of casseroles when she would have everyone over. My favorite was by far a corn casserole that she made. (I'd love to share the recipe, but I don't have it with me.)
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Post by hop2 on Oct 25, 2018 0:56:49 GMT
Growing up I had a lot of rice based casseroles as my mother had celiacs. My favorite was her chicken casserole. Next her chili rice. Due to the celiacs we never had commercial soup based casseroles. Not sure itās considrred a casserole per se but my dad made a mean rice āpuddingā Baked in a casserole dish
As an adult I married a Jewish man and that added several casseroles to my repertoire. Kugel - sweet kugel and savory kugel which are wide noodle based casseroles. Of course matzo Brie and matzo based dressings for Passover. And a couple of rice pilafs
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Post by leftturnonly on Oct 25, 2018 0:57:56 GMT
No seasoning added to either dish, not even salt & pepper. Well, some of the ingredients tend to already have too much salt... but no other seasoning at all? That's downright sad. I thought I would impress my then boyfriend (now DH) by making tuna casserole once. He refused to eat it. And you married him anyway?   |
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I moved out of my mom's house when I was 12, so it's stuck with me all these years. 
