Hotdish/Casserole Appreciation Thread

[Wraith]

As the subject has come up in recent threads, to avoid turning them into food threads, feel free to discuss them here.

To those unfamiliar with the concept, per Wikipedia:

A hotdish is a casserole which typically contains a starch, a meat, and a canned or frozen vegetable mixed with canned soup.

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A casserole (French: diminutive of casse, from Provençal cassa 'pan'[1]) is a large, deep pan used both in the oven and as a serving vessel. The word is also used for the food cooked and served in such a vessel, and, if so, the cookware itself is called a "casserole dish" or "casserole pan". "Casserole" should not be confused with the word cacerola, which is Spanish for "cooking pot".

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[fracas]

Homemade baked mac and cheese is literally the best thing

Shoutouts to green bean casserole and even tuna noodle casserole

 

[Video Games Are Dumb]

Oh hell yeah, casseroles are so dang rich. Growing up, any of them that involved biscuits baked on top was my jam.
I have yet to try a tater-tot casserole but I guess Trader Joe's has a califlower version of it that's healthy...er...ish.
Anyone given it a go?

 

[Rocketz]

Just made a cornbread chicken enchilada casserole this week. Made it a few times and always really good.

Need to make our Sheppard Pie again soon.

 

[Video Games Are Dumb]

Just made a cornbread chicken enchilada casserole this week.

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Considering how hungry I am, it was a mistake to read that recipe. The green chilies are what got me.

 

[WestEgg]

Is Deep-dish Pizza a casserole? And I mean actual deep dish pizza, not pan crust pizza, that's just more bread.

 

[lobdale]

iowans represent

we can turn anything into a casserole

 

[Kraid]

I'm a big fan of the hashbrown casserole on bags of refrigerated/frozen hash browns? The one with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and cheese. That shit slaps.

 

[Violence Jack]

I make a BBQ Chicken casserole from time to time with chopped potatoes, sauteed onions, pulled pork, Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, and sharp cheddar cheese.

This is about as close as a picture as I can find to the one I make:

 

[Wraith]

Is Deep-dish Pizza a casserole? And I mean actual deep dish pizza, not pan crust pizza, that's just more bread.

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Maybe? I usually don't usually associate that kind of crust with casseroles, but I don't think that disqualifies them...

 

[TheMango55]

its a pretty broad category and there are definitely some horrible casseroles but some are amazing.

 

[grang]

My mom got a La Creuset casserole dish for Christmas, so jealous.

 

[sgtnosboss]

I fucking love casseroles, ask my wife Wren Wolfe

 

[sgtnosboss]

send more pictures and ideas!

 

[Hasseigaku]

I love me a good green bean casserole, but it's pretty amazing to me how many casserole recipes have cream cheese or just shitons of cheese.

I wish I still had my Granny's Taco Pie recipe but it was something like this. Definitely the most nostalgic food for me.

Edit: Also poppy seed chicken casserole is great. https://therecipecritic.com/poppyseed-chicken-casserole/

 

[Bacon]

Casseroles are pretty uninteresting to me. Mostly bland and lacking in any texture other than mush. I guess I can see the appeal if you need to feed a family.

 

[Steeped in a Sea of Games]

I make a BBQ Chicken casserole from time to time with chopped potatoes, sauteed onions, pulled pork, Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, and sharp cheddar cheese.

This is about as close as a picture as I can find to the one I make:

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Recipe please @_@

 

[moblin]

Good hotdish is better than good pizza.

 

[PlayBee]

Is Lasagna a casserole or a weird deep dish pizza

 

[TheMango55]

Casseroles are pretty uninteresting to me. Mostly bland and lacking in any texture other than mush. I guess I can see the appeal if you need to feed a family.

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my mom makes a great broccoli casserole with water chestnuts for texture.

 

[TK-421]

Some of my favorites

Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole (great for holidays, make the night before and wake up to breakfast)

Chili Corn Casserole (great for leftover chili)

Chicken Fried Rice Casserole

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

 

[sgtnosboss]

Casseroles are pretty uninteresting to me. Mostly bland and lacking in any texture other than mush. I guess I can see the appeal if you need to feed a family.

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is no one giving you casseroles where the entire top is crispy bits?

 

[andymcc]

Broccoli Casserole is the king imho

is no one giving you casseroles where the entire top is crispy bits?

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yeah, my broccoli casserole slaps. lots of textural variance.

 

[acheron_xl]

I miss good homemade casseroles. I can't be bothered to do them myself.

 

[sgtnosboss]

Broccoli Casserole is the king imho



yeah, my broccoli casserole slaps. lots of textural variance.

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I fucking love broccoli casserole

 

[Hasseigaku]

It's really simple but I love a good Frito Pie.

 

[Wraith]

It's really simple but I love a good Frito Pie.

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Living in the midwest, I was only aware of Frito Pie from King of the Hill.

 

[CascadingOCDuty]

My partner digs a tater tot hotdish. I'lll try to find the recipe, but it's basically cheese, meat, and tatertots

 

[TK-421]

My partner digs a tater tot hotdish. I'lll try to find the recipe, but it's basically cheese, meat, and tatertots

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https://www.momontimeout.com/the-best-tater-tot-casserole/

 

[sgtnosboss]

Living in the midwest, I was only aware of Frito Pie from King of the Hill.

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I just realized I need this in my life

 

[AndyD]

We have several tried and true recipes that I can share later.

 

[CascadingOCDuty]

https://www.momontimeout.com/the-best-tater-tot-casserole/

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This isn't her recipe, but 👍
The simplicity and flavor will be appreciated.

 

[Violence Jack]

Recipe please @_@

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1 lb chicken or pork shredded
3 large potatoes cut into chunks
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup red onions sauteed
1 cup Jack Daniels BBQ sauce
1/2 cup of cooked bacon chopped
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
Some kind of seasoning

Oven on 475, mix the potatoes with the olive oil and seasoning, bake for about 15 minutes or whenever the potatoes are browned. Saute the onions in Olive Oil as well. Mix together the cooked chicken or pork, whatever seasoning you want, cheese, bacon, onions, and the BBQ sauce. Set it aside until the potatoes are done. Set the oven to 400, put the potatoes in the casserole dish, cover them with the mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Add more or less of whatever you like.

 

[Tom Penny]

 

[Poppy]

my mom was a big proponent of the chicken broccoli rice casserole made with cream of mushroom soup and breadcrumbs on top

factually that shit is good

 

[RDreamer]

I generally like a lot of casseroles and hot dishes but tatertot casserole is my life's enemy.

https://www.momontimeout.com/the-best-tater-tot-casserole/

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Just this picture makes me want to throw up. Growing up the bane of my sister and my existence was this tatertot casserole my parents liked. It was horrendous for us. The smell alone made me gag. Her casserole looked like this minus the cheese.

Now my mom makes some nice cheesy broccoli dishes. My wife makes a real nice eggplant orzo one too.

 

[BringBackSonics]

Hot dish and tatertot casserole. Let's go

 

[MikeOfAllTrades]

Chicken Wild Rice Bake

This recipe is excellent and I've made it a few times. It's all about the toasted almonds and panko.

 

[RPTGB]

 

[Hiphopopotamus]

It's a fucking casserole. Do these True American Patriots of Our Glorious Heartland™ call a bowl of reheated spaghetti a "hot dish", because that's what the words streaming from their mouths means.

Here, let me diagram this shit out for you

Mutherphuckin'

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also, Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole is all sorts of amazing

 

[Wraith]

It's a fucking casserole. Do these True American Patriots of Our Glorious Heartland™ call a bowl of reheated spaghetti a "hot dish", because that's what the words streaming from their mouths means.

Here, let me diagram this shit out for you

Mutherphuckin'

Spoiler

also, Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole is all sorts of amazing

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Oh no, google images has done me wrong yet again.

Spoiler

 

[Mathieran]

Hell yeah. I made tator tot casserole a couple nights ago. So good

 

[Auron Kale]

Oh hell yeah, casseroles are so dang rich. Growing up, any of them that involved biscuits baked on top was my jam.
I have yet to try a tater-tot casserole but I guess Trader Joe's has a califlower version of it that's healthy...er...ish.
Anyone given it a go?

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I've tried it and it's really good. Reminds me that I should buy it again when I'm at TJ's again.

 

[Video Games Are Dumb]

I've tried it and it's really good. Reminds me that I should buy it again when I'm at TJ's again.

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Did you microwave or bake? My usual rule of thumb is bake but Joe's is a real dice roll.

 

[Auron Kale]

Did you microwave or bake? My usual rule of thumb is bake but Joe's is a real dice roll.

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Bake but it microwaves well after the initial bake.

 

[Lockness Mobster]

Cheesy chicken casserole. Childhood fav.

Leftover rotisserie chicken bits, 2 cups
Thin spaghetti noodles,a box
Velveeta cheese,1 cup cubed
Cream of chicken soup/milk (can use any cream soup) 2 soup cans milk or water
S&P
Can add veggies if wanted
350 degrees for an hour,stirring occasionally

 

[Wren Wolfe]

I fucking love casseroles, ask my wife Wren Wolfe

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Make me a casserole for dinner. 😇

 

[Dictator]

Inject Auflauf into my veins.

Sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese casserole is damn good. Try it.

 

[Firebricks]

Tater Tot Hot dish all day everyday