Ideas for Casseroles?

Morgz45

Hello!

I will be traveling over the next few months for work. I want to make up some heatlhy casseroles to freeze that my husband can eat while I am away but that I can use when i am home but too tired to cook. Any ideas for healthy, freezable meals?

Thanks,
Morgan

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TubbsMcGee

Mashed potato casserole:
make mashed potatoes as you usually would, but throw in some cheese, low fat/fat free cream cheese and garnish with chives. Bake in oven for 45 minutes at 350, then eat. My hubby begs me to make this all the time. Incredibly filling, too.

Sweet Potato Casserole:
Boil sweet potatoes, drain, then puree with apricots or plumcots. Add nutmeg and cinnamon. Bake for 30 mins at 375.
Tastes kind of like pumpkin pie filling and is super healthy!

emachine

I found this weight watchers pdf. that has a lot of crock pot and easy meals etc. here is the pdf attachment.
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B525ckzClYn6MDA5MjMwNGMtZmNmYi00ZGZkLWExZjgtMWIxMzg0Mjc2NzRk&hl=en

Honeyjar66

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getsveltEagain

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ditto this idea guys

skinnyhopes

Rice, Bean, and Cheese Casserole?

miss_motivation

I made one on monday with sweet potato, carrot, onion, mushroom, corn, peas, pork mince, tinned tomato, paprika, bisto gravy. Only 200 calories per serve and lots of fibre.

Laura_beau

Depends what you are after- the UK or US version of a casserole.

I'm not sure what the US version of a casserole is really, but I have seen many recipes for ones containing pasta, or cheese. Perhaps more like a 'bake' in the UK. I would be grateful if someone from th US could define the US style of casserole?

The UK/French versions of casseroles are made in casserole pots (Dutch ovens) and slow cooked on the hob/ in the oven or made in a slow cooker (crock pot). These are liquid based and usually contain meat and vegetables, casseroles/stews are hearty comfort foods.

You can make many casseroles lower in cals/ better for you by choosing the leaner cuts of meat, low sodium stock, skimming off any fat that accumulates at the top of the pot etc...

Try chicken breasts slow cooked with chicken stock, garlic, a tablespoon of green pesto and summer veg like broad beans, french beans, courgettes (zucchini) spinach and basil.

or hungarian goulash- pork, tomatoes, paprika, bell peppers, veg stock, onions finished with low fat sour cream.

Or lean beef cooked in red wine and beef stock with carrots, onions and mushrooms and a couple of bay leaves.

Yum.

HollyTsiaussis

You can make a large Shepard's pie casserole, and freeze it. Take a large casserole pan and layer beef rump roast, corn, vegetables, and then top it with mashed potatoes. Bake it for about fifteen to twenty minutes and it will be delicious.