7,776 Casserole Meal Ideas In One Blog Post.

Looking for meal ideas that are healthy and not just saying they are? Look no further! I was toodling about one day and came across a piece of paper my mom had given me awhile ago. She, like a few other ladies I know, is always looking out for me when it comes to new recipes and ideas. I store them in one area until I can get to them, explore or create them and then review them.

The title caught my eye first; "In Case You're Stuck." I can't tell if mom typed this out or it came from a book. Either way, she knows me well.

You wanna talk protein combinations? Wow!

Here's what the paper says;

"The work of Anna Gordon, dietician at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, makes casseroles particularly worthy of mention. Eating better for less (Rodale Press) called it, 'an amazing piece of work' (and I agree), and reports, 'Anyone who says meatless eating is boring should take a look at this chart. Using only thirty ingredients, it has an unbelievable 7,776 possible meals.

As always, I was intrigued!

How It Works

 

1.> Choose an item from each category. There are 5 categories.

2.> Take the first 4 ingredients and combine them.
3.> Bake for thirty minutes at 375 celcius.
4.> Select 1 ingredient from column 5 for topping, bake for 15 more minutes at 325 celcius.
5.> Season to taste at the table and serve with whole grain bread.




MILLET

CATEGORY #1: (2 cups cooked of either):
Brown Rice
Whole Wheat Macaroni
Millet
Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Bulgar Wheat
Whole Wheat Noodles

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY #2: (1 cup cooked of either):

 

KIDNEY BEANS

Pinto Beans

Lima Beans

Peas

Kidney Beans

Black Beans

Garbonzo Beans (Chick Peas)

  

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

CATEGORY #3: (Sauce):

Cream of Tomato

Cream of Potato

Cream of Mushroom

Cream of Celery

Cream of Leek/Onion

Cream of Pea

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY #4: (Veggies to make 1 1/2 cups):

Sautéed Celery and Green Onion

Mushroom & Bamboo Shoots

Sautéed Green Pepper & Garlic

Cooked Green Beans

Cooked Carrots

Sautéed Onion & Pimento

CATEGORY #5: (Topping):
Wheat Germ
Slivered Almonds
Soy Grits
Grated Cheese
Nutritional Yeast
Sunflower Seeds







There are certain things I would choose to do differently with these recipes. I wouldn't select the grated cheese one, but I may substitute feta. I wouldn't use nutritional yeast, but I would enhance one topping with a ground flax mixture. I would also make my own home made soups for sauces before using canned soups. The sodium alone.....yikes.....

The world is our oyster - and these 7,776 recipe combinations just made life a whole lot simpler!

Enjoy - and share what you make. ;)