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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Wanted: Casserole recipes
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Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 09:40:00 EDT
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> Despite some reasonable culinary expertise, I can't seem to throw together
> a decent casserole!  I have tried doing things in the oven with noodles and
> cheese (bombed out, I used swiss cheese and it just didn't do anything)
> 
> It would be nice if the recipes were quickly prepared, and used things that
> are usually available in the refrigerator and cupboards.
(most casseroles we make are primarily from whatever was found in the 
refridgerator!)
> My preference is for non-meat, low salt, high protein & calcium recipes
> 		Susan Eisen
Much like stew, quiche, souffle, et al., casseroles are a very flexible 
medium for nutrition.  They are also very easy to make once you get the
hang of it.  (BTW, what went wrong with yours?)
Casserole Schema :
	Interesting Stuff (a couple of cups of leftover veggies, something
		fresh you whip up, cheese, fish, meats, etc)
	Starch (optional - cooked rice, noodles, potato, ...)
	Binder (most commonly eggs with some milk, maybe some ricotta, 
		maybe white sauce...)
	Seasonings (salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, sage, basil, oregano,
		savory, lemon, cumin, parsley, ....)
	Topping (if you have noodles, you need this to keep the ones on
		top from becoming rock-hard.  Usually cheese or bread
		crumbs or potato chips)
Prepare Starch and Interesting Stuff.  Add Binder.  Mix and adjust Seasonings
to taste (suggest not using all at once.)  Put into dish and top
with Topping.  Cook at 350 F for 1/2 hour or until it's bubbly (depends on
how big the dish is, how hot ingredients were when you added them).

Last night my wife made good use of the first squash of the summer (one
yellow and one small kuta).  The dish was made something like this :
2 small or one medium squash, cut into 1/8" - 1/4" slices
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small clove garlic, mashed
1 Tbsp butter (olive oil would do great)
1 tomato, chopped
	Melt butter, saute onion, garlic and squash until onion is 
	translucent.  Add tomato.  Also add some salt, pepper, and
	perhaps some dill OR basil and oregano OR thyme.
	Cover and let simmer for a couple of minutes while you mix
1 pint ricotta
1/2 cup parmesan
2 eggs
	Mix the hot stuff in with the binder and dump (arrange) in
	a casserole dish.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.  
Enjoy.
Nemo
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