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Empty-Your-Pantry Casserole

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We have the answer to what is for dinner? It’s empty your pantry casserole!!

This recipe is adapted from the Mix and Match Casserole Recipe. via CDKitchen

empty your pantry casserole

I love this easy casserole. It is so versatile. You can make it with almost anything. This is a great way to use your leftovers!   

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empty your pantry casserole

Empty Your Pantry Casserole

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
1 cup water
1-2 Tablespoons of oil (bacon grease, olive oil, or sour cream, etc.)
Pinch of salt
Pepper or spices to taste

Now with the options below, pick one from each category to add to your casserole!

Pick a Sauce:

Can of cream of mushroom soup, condensed — undiluted
Can of ounces cream of celery soup, condensed — undiluted
Can of ounces cream of chicken soup, condensed — undiluted
Can of ounces cheddar cheese soup — undiluted
Can of diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano — undrained
Caramelized onions or mushrooms in beef broth
1 Cup of Sour Cream

empty your pantry casserole

…and then your vegetable (2-3 cups worth):

Green beans, sweet peas or corn, Asparagus tips, chopped spinach, frozen veggies, even kale or cabbage will work.

Pick a meat or protein source (about 2 cups worth):

Canned white tuna in spring water — drained and flaked
Chopped cooked chicken
Diced cooked ham
Chopped cooked turkey
1 pound ground beef — browned and drained

…Add a starch of your choice:

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, hash browns, biscuits, or a pie crust for a meat pie variation.

Extras:

3 ounces canned mushroom slices — drained
1/4 cup sliced black olives
4 1/2 ounces chopped green chiles
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper — or green
2 cloves garlic — minced
1 1/4 ounce taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup chopped onion or scallions
1/4 cup chopped celery

empty your pantry casserole Top it off with:

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Or Gravy
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup round buttery crackers — crushed
1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs

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Leave a comment: What did you add to your casserole? We’d love to hear! 

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  1. This sounds so good! My husband is a vegetarian, has anyone tried it with black beans or chickpeas instead of the proteins listed? I think I’ll try it this week!

  4. I found you through WFMW 🙂 This recipe looks delicious and is right up my alley! I have a tendency to find a recipe I love, be out of different ingredients and so I start replacing here and there so it’s nice to find a recipe that encourages that 🙂

  7. My former housemate made casserole almost every time it was her turn to make dinner, yet they were all different. Now I understand how she did it! 🙂 It is possible to choose a bad combination of ingredients, but most of the time her creations were delicious…and she rarely had to go shopping to get dinner on the table; sneaky!

  11. My friend and I were looking at your recipe yesterday, it is an awesome recipe! My friend said ” if you can’t make a meal from this recipe then you just can’t cook”, I agree! Hope you are having a great week end and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  12. Cooking time varies according to what starch, veggie and meat you choose. Most cook at 350 degrees. Most are “done” in 40 min or so (some varieties only need 20min).

  13. This sounds frugal, fun, and delish and is very similar to what I did last night. Fro the protein i used cut up chicken breasts, for the sauce I used a can of cream of broccoli soup and some milk, for the vveggie I used some thawed broccoli florets, and for the topping I used prepared stovetop stuffing. i also added about a cup of grated cheddar for an “extra” and baked it about an hour. So good!

  14. This is the kind of recipe to put inside the cupboard door for the times you need to pull supper together quick.

  15. This is completely awesome! I skipped grocery shopping yesterday so guess what my family will be eating… for like the next week? 🙂

  18. WOW!.. This is another deliciously-looking recipe. It’s more healthy because it’s veggie. Thanks for sharing it.

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