Cheesy Bacon Green Bean Casserole Pot Pie

1/2 lb bacon sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Tablespoon fresh minced garlic
12 oz bag of fresh trimmed green beans
1 stick butter
1/2 Cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1 1/2 Cups chicken broth
1 1/4 Cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 sheet puff pastry thawed

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook bacon in medium dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisped. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate then discard all but 2 Tablespoons of bacon drippings. Saute onions in remaining bacon drippings until softened, about 5 minutes, stir in garlic and cook for a minute. Reduce heat to low. Boil green beans in pot for 5 minutes, until just fork tender. Transfer beans to a ice water bath. Add beans to onions and garlic along with the crisped bacon.

2. To make sauce melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper until well combined then whisk in chicken broth until thick and creamy, for about 3-4 minutes. Once hot and creamy stir in shredded cheese until melted. Pour cheese sauce over beans then transfer to a 9 inch pie plate. Trim square puff pastry edges to more of a round (does not have to be perfect). Lay puff pastry over beans, folding edges under. Cut 4-5 slits to allow for steam to escape. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until puff pastry is nice and golden. Let cool for 15 minutes before slicing into.

6-8 servings

Breakfast Casserole

½ lb cooked bacon, ham, or breakfast sausage(or any combination of the 3)
12 eggs
1 c. milk
1 pkg. frozen shredded hash browns
1 c. cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp pepper

In a bowl, beat eggs and milk. Stir in all other ingredients. Put in greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 35-45 min or until well set. Serve topped with salsa.

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Tortilla Casserole

From Everyday Food Storage

1 ½ C Sour Cream
2 Cans (10 ¾ oz) Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Can (7 oz) Diced green Chiles
1 Can (10 oz) Mild enchilada sauce
3 C cooked chicken or 3 cans chicken or turkey, drained (save the juices for broth!)
12 Corn tortillas, torn into bite size pieces (or Tortilla chips)
1 ½ C grated Cheese (Cheddar)

Save 1/2 C. of grated cheese and mix all other ingredients in a bowl. Pour mixture into 9×13 pan and top with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. This casserole can be made ahead and put in the fridge. (Allow for extra baking time if you do this.)

Slow Cooker Shepherd's Pie

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 can Condensed Tomato soup
1 Bottle Green Beans, Drained
2 to 3 C. Mashed Potatoes (I use left over mashed potatoes or you can use potato pearls)
2 C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese

In a separate bowl, combine beef, tomato soup, beans. Pour mixture in the bottom of a greased 3 1/2 to 5-quart slow cooker. Spread mashed potatoes on top. Salt & Pepper. Cover and cook on low heat 5-6 hours. The last hour of cooking ,sprinkle cheese on top of potatoes.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Slow Cooker Lasagna

* 8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
* 1 lb. ground beef
* 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
* 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (I make my own)
* 1/3 cup water
*white sauce from my regular Lasagna--
1 1/2 cup of milk, 4 1/2 tblsp of flour, LOTS of mozzarella cheese, & pepper & garlic salt
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preparation
1. Break noodles. Place half in bottom of greased slow cooker.
2. Brown ground beef. Drain. Stir in Italian seasoning--garlic salt, pepper--whatever you prefer. Spread half over noodles in slow cooker.
3. Layer half of sauce and water, half of ricotta or cottage cheese and half of mozzarella cheese over beef. Repeat layers.
4. Cover. Cook on low for 5 hours. (You can also double these ingredients and make 3 layers.)


I have not tried this one, but plan to soon--then I will post a picture!!!

Lasagna

YUMMY recipe from Debbie

White Sauce
3 tblsp flour to one cup of milk
Add while cool so not lumpy
Add garlic powder & pepper
Once thick add a lot of mozzarella cheese
(I usually three times the white sauce if I am doubling it or just one and a half if not.)

Cook a pound of hamburger and add spaghetti sauce of your choice
garlic and any other seasoning you prefer on meat

First layer----meat sauce
Then noodles
Second Layer---cheese sauce
Then noodles
Third layer----meat sauce and cheese sauce
Then noodles

Pour cheese sauce on top, then top with grated cheese (Grated cheese may also go on meat layers too!!)

I of course use the No Cook Noodles and use about 12 of them!! I also double it and put a pan in the freezer for that special day when you feel like doing NOTHING, but are still HUNGRY!!