Hamburger Casserole

This is one that I have made for a very long time. It is like a Shepards pie but a little different. Some people would still call it a Shepards pie. It was the only way my boys when they were younger, would eat green beans. I am not much of a left over person, but I love this the next day & get in moods where I crave it. I like mine with lots of potatoes & cheese.

2 lbs hamburger
1 onion
1 can of tomato soup
cheddar cheese (1 bag grated)
italian seasoning
6 lg. potatoes

Stirfry the hamburger with chopped onion until done. drain. Add as much italian seasoning as you want. ( I add 2 or 3 tbls)add the tomato soup & mix well.
Put mixture in the bottom of a casserole dish with mashed potatoes on top. Make the mashed potatoes the way that you normally would & definitely salt & pepper them.
Spoon the potatoes on top of the hamburger mixture & smooth down. Add the cheese on top. Cover, bake 20 min. with lid on at 350.

crockpot chicken

I have been cooking this one since I first got married. It's fattening, but good.
Season chicken with some salt and pepper.
Cook chicken in the crockpot, debone & put back in. (I usually remove some of the fat & leave about 1/2 cup. Take a block of cream cheese, chop up & stir in, add a can of cream of mushroom soup. 1 packet of italian dressing mix. Add 1/2 cup water if needed so that it isn't too thick. Sometimes I add 3 tablespoons of chopped onions but not always. Cook covered on low for 30 min. Serve over rice or noodles.

squash casserole

Many squash casseroles are similar. I found this one on the internet,changed a few things to make it faster, added a few ingredients & I love this one.

9-10 squash (yellow)
1-2 chopped onions
1-2 tbls butter
Stirfry those together until the squash is soft. Add some salt and pepper according to your taste.

While that is cooking, mix together
1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (sharp)
2 lg. eggs (beaten slightly)
1/2 cup mayo
2 lg. tbls sugar

Remove squash to casserole dish and mix everything together.
Take 30 rushed ritz crackers and mix with 2 tbls melted butter. Stir together & add as a topping on the casserole. Bake in oven 35 min. at 350.

Random favorites

I get in the moods where I love to cook. That isn't always the case but over the years I have found some staple recipes that I keep ingredients in the house for at all times. Every few days I will post a different recipe & explain how it came to be.