Empty Your Pantry Casserole
This recipe is compliments of Rachel at QuirkyMomma.com (check out her site, it’s great!). This is right up my alley because it’s EASY and my pantry is a mess and missing things but I am sure I can find one thing from each category listed!
Empty-Your-Pantry Casserole
I love this casserole. It is so versatile. You can make it with almost anything. This is a great way to use your leftovers. This is taken from the CDKitchen.
Ingredients:
8 ounces sour cream
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Choose a Sauce:
10 3/4 ounces cream of mushroom soup, condensed — undiluted
10 3/4 ounces cream of celery soup, condensed — undiluted
10 3/4 ounces cream of chicken soup, condensed — undiluted
10 3/4 ounces cheddar cheese soup — undiluted
29 ounces diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano — undrained
Choose a vegetable:
14 1/2 ounces cut green Italian beans — drained
15 1/4 ounces sweet peas — drained
10 1/2 ounces asparagus cuts and tips — drained
15 1/4 ounces whole kernel corn — drained
13 1/2 ounces chopped spinach
Choose a starch:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup uncooked regular rice
4 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
3 cups uncooked small pasta shells
Or… cover with mashed potatoes, hasbrowns, biscuits or a pie crust for a meat pie variation.
Add a Meat or protein source:
12 ounces solid white tuna in spring water — drained and flaked
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups chopped cooked ham
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
1 pound ground beef — browned and drained
Extras:
3 ounces canned mushroom slices — drained
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper — or green
1/4 cup chopped onion or scallions
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic — minced
4 1/2 ounces chopped green chiles
1 1/4 ounce taco seasoning mix
Top it off:
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
1 cup round buttery crackers — crushed
1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix









