Nothing quite reminds me of Grandma like this vintage pantry-staple casserole filling the room with savory aroma as it cooks in the oven! I first saw this in the Cook’s Corner (clipping included in photos) in the Warroad Pioneer newspaper in Warroad, Minnesota, and cleaned it up slightly. Though it’s very basic, it’s as delicious […]
Category: Casseroles
Hearty Meat Sauce Casserole
This decadent dish isn’t for the person on a weight loss regimen! Dating back to 1950, an age of blissful dietary innocence before cholesterol became a scary household word and liver was considered health food (and eating liver was a considered sign of being grown up), this kid-pleasing, tongue-coating, pantry-staple recipe will surprise you with […]
Man’s Casserole
With a name like this, it has to be vintage. Amazingly flavorful, preparation is fairly easy and its lower oven temperature makes it suitable for warmer-weather baking. You’ll need: 1 lb. ground beef1 cup onions, finely chopped½ tsp. celery seed (or ½ cup diced celery)2 Tbsp. butter1 Picnic size can cream of mushroom soup (that’s […]
Old-School Basic Meat & Potato Casserole
This dish is vintage simplicity at its most classic. Its old-school technique makes us oldsters feel young again, and slowly fills the house with the delicious aroma of anticipation. This recipe is designed for a very large casserole dish. To prepare in a standard 9×13 inch casserole dish, reduce the amount of each ingredient by […]
Company Beef Casserole
Those old “Company” dishes! The idea behind them was to be a course served when company was over. But guests or no guests, this is a tasty one to serve and save the leftovers for another day. You’ll need: 1 lb. ground beef2 Tbsp. shortening or beef tallow (more if meat is lean)1 medium onion, […]
Husband’s Delight
With such a delightfully throwback name, this recipe brings back memories of a different time, when a lucky husband might come home to the appetizing aroma of this dinner finishing up in the oven. Substituting heavy cream and citric acid for sour cream makes this fun dish much more delicious. It will surprise you! You’ll […]
Beef Macaroni Casserole
Appetizing eye appeal makes everything taste better, and this dish has it! Mild yet fun to cook with its old-school techniques, anyone who likes meat will chow this right down. You’ll need: 1 lb. ground beef (15-20% fat best, see instructions)1 tbsp. fat or shortening1 No. ¼ can mushrooms, finely chopped (optional) (that’s 3-4 oz)1 […]
Easy Hamburger Casserole
Fond memories of dinners as a child! Mild, simple and kid pleasing, this tasty, filling dish is as much fun to make as it is to eat. Just like Jiffy-Pop. For the ground beef, I used home-ground sirloin which provided a wonderful uniform texture, but if using ground beef of more than 20% fat, consider […]
Seven Layer Dinner
This elaborate but simple assemblage is classic Fifties basic: several seemingly unrelated ingredients out of the refrigerator and pantry, layered casually into a casserole dish to yield a dish that works. And wow, is it filling. The recipe works well with green pepper as well. You’ll need: 1 cup uncooked rice1 No. ½ can whole […]
Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin
Adapted from a pastor’s wife’s recipe appearing in the 1969 collection of Assemblies of God Women’s Recipes, this fills the house with a delightful aroma of this dish that is as delicious as it is simple. You’ll need: 2 cups cubed ham2 potatoes, medium or large, thinly sliced½ cup grated cheddar or American cheese1 picnic […]