California Casserole
Great for a pot-luck or casual get togethers.
Ingredients
Serves10 to 12
2 Lbs lean ground beef
1/4 Cup olive oil
1 C. finely diced onions
1 Clove minced garlic
1/2 C. chopped green pepper
1 Can (16 ozs) diced tomato
1 Can (16 ozs) tomato sauce
1 Can (16 ozs) whole kernel corn
1 Tspn salt (or to taste)
1 Tblspn chili powder
1/4 Tspn black pepper
1 Tspn cumin
1 C. water
1/3 C. corn meal
1 Cup black pitted California olives (sliced)
Reserve 7 or 8 whole olives for top of casserole.
Recipe for Spoon Bread Topping:
1 and 1/2 Cups milk
1 Teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 Cup corn meal
1 Cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 eggs slightly beaten
Methods/steps
Heat olive oil in large skillet.
Brown ground beef until no longer pink.
Add onion, garlic, green pepper and stir until onion
is golden.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, salt, chili powder,
cumin and black pepper-simmer 15 minutes.
Mix water, corn meal, and add to meat mixture-cover
and simmer 15 minutes.
Add sliced olives.
Pour mixture into 3 quart casserole.
Top with Spoon Bread*(Directions below) and reserved
whole black olives.Refrigerate until 1 hour before serving time.
Directions for Spoon Bread Topping:
In a sauce pan, heat milk, salt and butter over low heat.
Slowly stir in corn meal and cook, stirring constantly
until thickened
Remove from heat and stir in cheese & slightly beaten eggs.
Mix well and pour over meat mixture in casserole.
Garnish top with reserved whole black olives.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Additional Tips
You may wish to use more chili powder.
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Buffet Casserole
This one is sure to please company.
Ingredients
1 (14 oz.) can Chow Mien Vegetables
1 (16 oz.) can French Style Beans
1 (16 oz.) can English Peas
1 (14.5 oz.) can cut Asparagus
2 oz. jar sliced Pimento
1 (8 oz.) can sliced Water Chestnuts
1 (2 oz) pkg. sliced Almonds
3 hard-boiled Eggs
1 clove garlic minced
8 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 (10.5 oz.) cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 stack or (1 1/2 C.) crushed Saltine Crackers
1/2 stick Margarine, melted
1 (3 oz.) French Fried Onion Rings
Methods/steps
Drain vegetables well. Mix lightly with almonds, eggs,
seasonings, cheese and soup. Turn into a lightly greased
9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Combine crushed saltines
with margarine and sprinkle over vegetable mixture.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly.
Top with onion rings and the last 20 minutes of baking time.
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