Farmhouse Casserole Recipes

FARMER'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange potatoes evenly in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with cheese, ham, and green onions.
• In a bowl combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture in dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

FARMER'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• Arrange hash brown potatoes evenly in the bottom of the prepared dish. Sprinkle with pepperjack cheese, ham, and green onions.
• In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, evaporated milk, pepper, and salt. Pour the egg mixture over the potato mixture in the dish. The dish may be covered and refrigerated at this point for several hours or overnight.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes (or 55 to 60 minutes if made ahead and chilled) in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

FARMER'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in an 8-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, ham and onions. Whisk eggs, milk, pepper and salt; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes.

COUNTRY HAM BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a large baking dish and evenly spread out the torn bread to cover the bottom of the dish.
• In a large bowl, beat to combine the heavy cream, cheese, ham, milk, scallions, salt, pepper and eggs. Pour the egg mixture over the bread and top with the paprika. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Remove the dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Uncover the dish and bake until puffed, golden and cooked through, about 45 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, sprinkle with the chives and serve.

SCALLOPED VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron-skillet over medium high heat. Add the potatoes, carrots, onion and butternut squash and let cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme springs, butter and some salt and pepper and let the butter melt.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables, stir to combine and cook for 3 minutes. Slowly stir in the chicken broth and milk and cook until thickened. Stir in the Cheddar.
• Top the vegetables with the breadcrumbs bake until golden brown and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

HOMEMADE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, season with 2 tablespoons salt, and blanch the green beans for 5 minutes. Shock the green beans in a bowl filled with ice water, then remove and set aside to dry.
• Melt the butter in a large cast-iron pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until lightly browned. Add the mushrooms and some salt and pepper, and cook until just softened. Add the flour and stir to coat the mushrooms and shallots. Add the chicken stock, whisking vigorously to smooth out any lumps. Whisk in the half-and-half. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Check the seasoning and adjust with more salt and pepper as needed. Add the green beans, then pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with fried onions to lend some extra crunch. Serve.

FARMHOUSE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet and fry the chicken until golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a casserole.
• Add onions and potatoes to the skillet and cook until lightly browned.
• Shake the skillet occasionally to prevent potatoes from sticking.
• Transfer onions and potatoes to the casserole.
• Add mushrooms to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat for 4 minutes.
• Place mushrooms in the casserole.
• Add crumbled bacon and chicken broth.
• Cover the casserole and place in a 350º oven for 50 minutes.
• Thicken juices with cornstarch dissolved in cold water.
• Garnish with parsley.