Country Gentlemen Casserole Recipes

AMISH COUNTRY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef, onion, and bell pepper in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender and beef is browned and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Season mixture with salt and pepper while cooking.
• Meanwhile, fill a 5-quart Dutch oven or other oven-safe pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain noodles and return to the pot.
• Add diced tomatoes, condensed soup, cottage cheese, sour cream, and Worcestershire sauce to the egg noodles; stir to blend. Stir in ground beef mixture until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasonings. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

COUNTRY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir the soups, milk, thyme, black pepper, vegetables and chicken in a 3-quart shallow baking dish. Top with the stuffing.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until the stuffing is golden brown.
• *Use a combination of cut green beans and sliced carrots.

GENTLEMEN'S CASSEROLE FROM SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Bake four pastry shells according to package directions. Reserve remaining shells for another use.
• Microwave milk in a 2 cup microwave-safe glass measuring cup on HIGH for 1 minute.
• Melt 1 tablespoons butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat; gradually whisk in flour. Cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually whisk in warm milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 3-5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; whisk in 1/2 cup of Gruyere cheese, salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 1 tbsp of butter in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ham and green onions and saute 2 minutes or until green onions are tender. Add eggs and cook, without stirring, 1-2 minutes or until eggs begin to set on bottom. Gently draw cooked edges away from sides of pan to form large peices. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1-2 minutes or until eggs are thickened and moist. Do not overstir. Gently fold in reserved Gruyere cheese sauce.
• Spoon egg mixture into prepared pastry shells. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere cheese and paprika and garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.
• Can substitute extra-sharp white cheddar for Gruyere and chopped cooked chicken for ham.

COUNTRY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 11x8 inch baking dish.
• Brown sausage in a large skillet; drain fat.
• Combine sausage with green onion and spread evenly across the bottom of the baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Whisk together eggs, water, milk, and gravy mix; add mixture to baking dish. Arrange bread squares evenly on top. If desired, drizzle melted butter over bread, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Set aside 10 minutes before serving.

COUNTRY-STYLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in the ham, hash browns and carrots if desired. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly.