Almond Cheese Casserole Recipes

ALMOND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. , Toss cornflakes with butter; sprinkle over cheese. Top with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

RICE CASSEROLE WITH CHEESE AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and saute green onions. Stir in soup. Combine soup mixture with cooked rice and stir in mushrooms and almonds; mix well. Spoon half of the mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the mixture, then repeat the layers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Add the chocolate graham crackers and the almonds to a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Add the butter and salt and process to the consistency of wet sand. Press the crust into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and almonds. Using your fingers, work in the butter until the mixture has the texture of a crumble topping. Set aside.
• For the filling: Place the cream cheese, sugar and yogurt in a large bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract and salt; beat another minute on medium. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the chocolate until combined. Pour the filling over the crust and sprinkle evenly with the crumble topping.
• Bake until the center of the cake is just set, 45 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until completely chilled.
• Serve cold, with a dusting of powdered sugar if desired.

ALMOND CELERY BAKE

Steps:

• Place the celery in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, paprika and pepper. Top with the soup. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. , Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with the almonds. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until golden brown.

ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap outside of side and bottom of pan with foil.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the cake mix; set aside. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix and butter with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of pan. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (300°F for dark or nonstick pan).
• In same large bowl, beat reserved 1/2 cup cake mix and the cream cheese on medium speed until well blended. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, the whipping cream and almond extract on medium speed until smooth and creamy. On low speed, beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Pour batter over crust. Place springform pan in large roasting pan on oven rack. Pour boiling water into roasting pan halfway up side of springform pan.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set but center jiggles slightly when moved. Cool in pan (in water bath) on cooling rack 20 minutes. Remove pan from water bath. Carefully run knife around side of pan to loosen, but do not remove side of pan. Cool 1 hour 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Cover loosely; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook almonds and 4 teaspoons sugar over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are coated. Cool on waxed paper; break apart.
• Remove side of pan before serving. Garnish cheesecake with sugared almonds. Store covered in refrigerator.

BROCCOLI ALMOND CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli until tender. Drain.
• Melt 1/4 c butter in medium saucepan and saute onions and garlic in the butter. Add the mushrooms, 1/4 c sliced almonds, soup and cheese. Stir until hot and cheese is melted.
• In a large casserole dish stir together the broccoli and soup mixture.
• Melt remaining 1/4 c butter and toss with the bread pieces and remaining 1/4 c sliced almonds. Top the casserole with this mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minute.

ALMOND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Put the chopped onion and celery into a bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
• In a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, combine the onion, celery, water chestnuts, mushroom soup, and mayonnaise.
• Cook this mixture until bubbly all the way through.
• This will blend the flavors.
• Add the chicken and pour into a 9x13 inch casserole dish lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
• For the topping: unfold the crescent rolls and lay on top of the casserole.
• Sprinkle with the shredded swiss and then with the almonds.
• Melt the butter and drizzle on top.
• Bake for 25 minutes.

ALMOND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• In a large pan over medium heat, stir together cream of chicken soup and broth. Stir in chicken, water chestnuts, lemon juice and mayonnaise. Stir in celery, onion salt and rice. Combine well, then pour into a casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Pour in crushed crackers and stir to coat with butter. Pour crackers over the top of casserole. Then sprinkle almonds and shredded cheese over the top.
• Bake in oven until cheese is melted; about 30 minutes.

CHEESY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook 2% Milk VELVEETA and milk in saucepan on low heat 10 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally.
• Pour over beans in 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; stir until evenly coated. Bake 15 min.; stir.
• Combine cracker crumbs, nuts and oil; sprinkle over bean mixture. Bake 10 min. or until heated through.