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"Maka-what-I-Gotta" Casserole

Select foods from each category or use your own favorites. Combine in a lightly greased casserole dish and bake at 350 for about 50 min to an hour. Or throw it in the microwave at 50% power for 15-30 minutes. (Achieving 165 degrees throughout)

Grain - Select 1

• 2 cups cooked pasta
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 4 cups cooked egg noodles

Protein – Select 1

• 2 cups cooked ground beef
• 2 cups cooked and diced chicken, turkey, ham, beef or pork
• 2 cups chopped hard-cooked eggs
• 2 (6-8oz) cans tuna or salmon
• 2 cups cooked or 1 (16 oz) can beans

Vegetable – Select 1 or more

• 1 (10 oz) pkg thawed and drained frozen broccoli, green beans, peas or spinach
• 1 (16 oz) can green beans, corn, carrots or peas
• 2 cups sliced fresh zucchini

Sauce – Select 1

• 2 cups white sauce (use simple evaporated milk recipe)
• 1 can sauce-type soups: cream of mushroom. Cheese, tomato, cream of celery.
• 1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes with juice
• ½ cup chopped celery, ½ cup chopped onions and ¼ cup sliced black olives

Seasonings – Select 1 or more

• 1-2 tsp. mixed dried herbs: basil, parsley, thyme, tarragon or marjoram.
• Salt and Pepper

 Simple enough! Just use what you’ve got and if you get your kids involved helping you find ingredients to make a new “concoction” they’ll be excited to try something new!

After taking out of the oven or microwave and you’re still thinking it needs something,

Toppings – Select 1 or more

• 2 T. grated parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup Swiss, Cheddar, or Monterey Jack cheese
• ½ buttered bread crumbs 
• ¼ - ½ cup canned fried onions

Return casserole with topping(s), uncovered to oven for abut10 minutes, or microwave for about 2 minutes.