Multi Use Lasagna Pan

I bought a new lasagna pan:

 

These pans are designed to allow you to make three different types of lasagnas. My daughter suggested I used my pan to make different kugels instead. I wanted one with pineapple and she wanted a non dairy one.

I know they look similar but the one on the end is fulled with pineapple. The other is a salt and pepper kugel.

This was such a cute idea, I know we'll do it again.

For those who want the pineapple kugel recipe, here it is:

1 pound egg noodles

4 eggs

1 small can crushed pineapple, drained well

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon butter/margarine, melted

Boil noodles according to package directions. Rinse with cold water. Beat the eggs and them mix together the noodles, eggs, butter and pineapple. Pour into lasagna pan. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes. The lasagna pan is deeper than a casserole dish and so I cooked a bit longer.

Audrey :)

Ground Turkey, Frito, Tomato Ramekin

I truly don't know what to call this. It was delicious but perhaps you can help me better name this.

1 pound ground turkey
1 can Rotel tomatoes and chilies
1 small package chili cheese fritos
shredded cheese

Brown your ground turkey:

Drain and add in the can of Rotel tomatoes and chilies:

Place fritos in the bottom of the ramekin dishes:

Spoon in the meat mixture:

Cover with shredded cheese:

Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees:

You can also put this into a casserole dish. I just love using my ramekins.

So, what would you name this?

Audrey :)

Zucchini Casserole

This recipe can very easily be dairy free by using dairy free cheese. I found this recipe and followed it to the letter. We loved it.

1 pound ground turkey
2 large zucchini, halved lengthwise
3 cups Classico Tomato and Basil Sauce
1 - 8.75 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup shredded cheese

Place the sliced zucchini in the casserole dish:

Brown the ground meat and drain. I mixed everything together in a bowl:

Pour the mixture over the zucchini:

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake an additional ten minutes:

The zucchini on the bottom was not "soft" which for us was just fine. We ate this for dinner and then I took it for lunch the next day and finished it off. We really did enjoy it.

Audrey :)

Noodle Kugel/Noodle Pudding #2

Back in November I shared a Noodle Kugel recipe with you. When it comes to noodle kugel there are as many different recipes as there are for chocolate chip cookies. Each recipe is a bit of a twist from the others.

This is my friend Linda's recipes. It's one of my daughters favorites.

1 pound wide egg noodles
16 ounces sour cream
16 ounces cottage cheese
1 cup milk
1/4 pound butter
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Topping:
1 cup corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar

Boil noodles according to package directions, drain and place in a bowl.

Melt the butter in the casserole dish and then pour into the noodle bowl.

Add in the cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs and salt.

Mix and pour into the casserole dish.

Mix the topping in a small bowl

Sprinkle on top of casserole:

Bake at 350 degrees about one hour.

This is delicious. We did use low fat cottage cheese and non fat sour cream in ours. I also used vegan margarine, not real butter.

Audrey :)

Ground Turkey Enchiladas

We had quite the discussion as I made these. I called them "beef enchiladas." My daughter told me they couldn't possibly be beef enchiladas as there was no beef in them only ground turkey. She insisted they were "turkey enchiladas." In the end, we settled on "ground turkey enchiladas."

2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 onion, chopped
1 small can of corn
4 ounces of sour cream (we used light)
1 small can of diced green chiles
2 cups shredded cheese (we used a 4 cheese mexican blend)
1 can enchilada sauce (we used a red sauce)
flour tortillas

Brown the ground turkey with the onions:

Next, add in the corn and mix together:

Now add in the sour cream and green chiles:

I did this all in the microwave. I heated it through and then mixed in half the cheese:

Line a large casserole dish with enchilada sauce:

Fill your tortillas and place in the dish. Cover with sauce and cheese. I meant to take a photo before I added the cheese and forgot so I stopped after one handful. I used an entire cup of cheese on the top.

Bake, covered at 350 degrees 30-45 minutes.

I love mexican food and so thought these were great. If you like your food spicier, add in diced jalepenos to the meat mixture and use a hot/spicy enchilada sauce.

Audrey :)

Ground Turkey and Vegetable Casserole

I found this recipe in a cookbook I bought at a garage sale. I wasn't sure how it would come out as it sounded a bit "odd" but I made it anyway and it was actually very good. It's also very simple to make.

1 pound ground turkey
1 can vegetable soup (must be ready to serve style) - I used Pregresso brand. It needs to be a can about that size.
1 package of stuffing mix (we buy these at the 99 cent store)
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Brown the ground turkey. Drain and then add in the can and soup and mix. Set aside. Prepare the stuffing according to the package directions. Allow it to cool just a bit. Evenly spread half the stuffing in a 2 quart casserole dish. Spoon the ground turkey mixture over the stuffing. Next spread the remaining stuffing over the ground turkey. Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes.

Audrey :)

Spinach and Cheese Frittata

In order to have a recipe blog, you have to continually try new recipes and tweak old recipes. We very seldom eat the same thing twice. I did say seldom. This frittata recipe is one of the best things I've made in a really long time. I already have plans to make it again this week and take it to work for others to enjoy.

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup margarine
3 eggs
1 cup milk (I used soy milk)
1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, grated
4 cups fresh spinach, cut into bit sized pieces

I will make one small change the next time I make this. I will cut down on the margarine. One half cup equals 8 tablespoon. I am going to cut it back to 5 tablespoons next time.

Melt the butter in the casserole dish and set aside.

Beat the 3 eggs:

Add in the remaining ingredients, except the spinach:

We used just over 4 cups of spinach leaves:

Blend everything together:

Pour into the casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes.

As I said this was EXCELLENT!!

Audrey :)

Mexican Casserole

All who know me, know I love mexican food. The verdict on this was 3 of us liked it, one did not care for it. When I asked my daughter why she didn't care for it, she said "I don't like ground meat." Ok, this does not taste like ground meat :)

Brown ground meat - I used two pounds of ground turkey. Mix in one packet of taco seasoning and one quarter cup water. I also added in 3 tablespoons of minced onion and one can of cut up baby corn. (I didn't have corn kernels in the house, so used the next best thing)

Line the bottom of a casserole dish with crushed tortilla chips. We used Trader Joes brand blue chips.

Pour the meat over the tortilla chips.

Cover with a layer of tortilla chips.

Cover with a layer of cheese and then bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

While you can't see it in the photo, I did add a can of diced chilis to half of the casserole. One of my daughters really likes green chilis, the other daughter does not.

Audrey :)

Asparagus Casserole

As I've posted before, I constantly look for new ways to service vegetables. I tried this recipe with canned asparagus. Next time I'll use fresh as I now know how the recipe will turn out.

2 cans cut asparagus (drain, but reserve 1/4 cup of liquid)

2 hard boiled eggs, sliced

1/2 cup corn flake crumbs

1/2 cup cheese (I used Italian blend)

1 can cream of chicken or cream of anything soup

1/4 cup of juice from the asparagus

Mix everything together and pour into a casserole dish. We had Pringles potato chips and so I crushed them and put them on top.

Bake at 350 degrees 30-40 minutes.

Audrey :)

Noodle Kugel/Noodle Pudding

This recipe is actually a funny story. My friends son went to an international food day and tried a noodle kugel. He came home and said "mom sorry, but that was the best, better than yours" His mom had to know who made it and where the recipe came from. Turns out, this recipe was made by her own friend who she had given the recipe to. The only difference is my friend doesn't use cinnamon, her husband has an allergy. The cook for the food fair used cinnamon.

1 pound egg noodles, boiled (for me this was one and a half packages)
1 quart buttermilk
4 eggs
1/2 - 3/4 cup white sugar (depending on taste)
4 eggs
3/4 stick of butter ( I used a vegan stick to cut down just a bit on the dairy)

Mix this all together and pour into a casserole dish.

To make the topping:
1 to 1 1/2 cups finely crushed corn flakes
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine (melted)

Mix the 3 ingredients together and sprinkle on top of casserole.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. I cooked it about 20 minutes uncovered, then covered for the next 15 minutes, then uncovered again for the last 10 minutes.

Audrey :)

Carrot Kugel/Carrot Casserole (dairy free)

This is a very sweet, delicious side dish. My daughter told a few friends her mom had made this and they were shocked as my daughter does not like or eat carrots.

4 large carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
1 cup flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Boil carrot pieces 25-30 minutes. They should be very soft. Drain and mash with a potato masher.

Add in remaining ingredients and mix until well blended.

Pour into a springform pan and bake at 350 degrees and bake 50-60 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean.

My daughter already asked when I'm making this again.

Audrey :)