Let us see how to cook 10 exotic casserole preparations to make your Christmas more colorful and delicious. These are quick to make and yummy is the word to describe them.
1. Brunch Egg Casserole
Complexity Level: Moderate
Time Taken: 45 Minutes
Ingredients:
- White Bread Slices (7 pieces; remove the crust)
- Mince Sausage (500 grams)
- Cheddar Cheese (4 cups; shred the cheese)
- Eggs (6)
- Salt (1 Teaspoon)
- Dry Mustard (1 Teaspoon)
- Milk (2 Cups)
Process:
Cut the bread slices in half and then butter each slice lightly.
Arrange them in a buttered baking dish.
Cook the minced sausage in a frying pan. Mash it with the spatula and then pat and drain with the paper towels.
Sprinkle sausage and the shredded cheese on the bread slices.
Take a bowl and then add eggs, salt, dry mustard, and the milk and whisk it untill they are
blended properly.
Pour this mixture over the prepared bread slices.
Cover the bowl with a foil and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator and keep aside for 15- 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven at 190°C.
Remove the foil and bake it for 45 minutes or until it is light brown and bubbly on top.
Insert a knife in the center and it should come out clean.
Serve it after 20 minutes.
2. Cheesy Macaroni Casserole
Complexity level: Moderate
Time taken: 45 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Elbow Macaroni (250 Grams)
- Butter (4 Tablespoon)
- Ground Paprika (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Ground Mustard (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
- Ground Black Pepper (1/4 Teaspoon)
- Flour (4 Tablespoon)
- Milk (3 Cups)
- Egg (1 Piece, Beaten)
- Cheddar Cheese (350 Grams, Shredded)
- Fresh Bread Crumbs (1 Cup)
- Melted Butter (2 Tablespoon)
Process:
Boil the macaroni with sufficient water and a pinch of salt and few drops of oil. Boil it till it is cooked.
Rinse with cold water and keep aside.
Take a saucepan and melt the butter over low- medium heat.
Add paprika, mustard, salt and pepper. Add the milk and cook until it is thick. Keep stirring constantly.
Add the beaten egg and cook till its consistency is like a thick sauce and blend it properly.
Keep 1 cup of shredded cheese aside and add the remaining in the sauce and cook until it is melted and soft.
Add the macaroni to the sauce and fold it properly.
Now, pour this batter into a greased baking dish and add the remaining cheese.
Sauté the bread crumbs in the butter and sprinkle it all over the batter.
Bake it for 30- 35 minutes until light brown on the top.
Serve hot.
3. Corn Fiesta
Complexity level: Easy
Time Taken: 55 Minutes
Ingredients:
- White Bread Slices (12 piece, remove the crust)
- White Kernel Corn (300 Grams, Drained)
- Chopped Green Chillies (100 Grams)
- Mexican Blend (250 Grams)
- Eggs (4 Piece, Beaten)
- Milk (2 Cups)
- Salt (1 Teaspoon)
Process:
Place 6 Bread Slices in a baking dish and add half of the corns, chillies and the mexican blend.
Make another layer of the remaining bread slices and add the remaining corn chillies and the Mexican blend.
Whisk egg, milk and salt together and pour on the bater.
Cover and refrigerate for 8-10 hours.
Bake it in a preheated oven at a temperature 190°C for 45 minutes.
Keep aside for 15 minutes.
Serve hot.
4. Veggie Lasagna
Complexity Level : Complex
Time taken: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Egg (2 Pieces, Beaten)
- Lasagna Noodles (350 Grams)
- Ricotta Cheese (420 Grams)
- Condensed Cream Of Mushroom Soup (300 Grams)
- Cheddar Cheese (2 Cups, Shredded)
- Parmesan Cheese (1 Cup, Grated)
- Sour Cream (1 Cup)
- Herb And Garlic Mix (28 Grams)
- Frozen Broccoli (280 Grams, chopped and thawed)
- Frozen Carrots (280 Grams, sliced)
- Frozen corn kernels (280 Grams)
Process:
Take a container and boil the noddles with a little salt and few drops of oil.
Rinse in cold running water. Drain and keep aside.
Mix Ricotta cheese, condensed cream of mushroom, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, and herb and garlic in bowl.
Grease a baking dish with butter and arrange half of the noddles at the bottom.
Pour the cheese mixture add the broccoli, carrot and corn.
Make more layers using the remaining ingredients.
Cover it and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at a temperature of 190°C.
Now uncover it and bake for additional 10 minutes.
Serve hot.
5. Zucchini Casserole
Complexity level: Moderate
Time Taken: 50 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Egg (8 pieces)
- Ricotta Cheese (1 Cup)
- Parmesan Cheese (1 Cup, Grated)
- Tabasco sauce (1/4 Teaspoon)
- Salt (1 Teaspoon)
- Black Pepper (1/4 Teaspoon, Grounded)
- Zucchini (3 Cups, Grated)
- Plum Tomatoes (1 1/2 Cups, Chopped)
- Basil (1/2 Cups, Sliced)
- A Day Old Bread (4 Cups,Cubed)
- Olive Oil
Process:
Cut the basil leaves into long, thin stripes.
Beat the eggs and the ricotta cheese.
Add Parmesan cheese, Tabasco, salt and pepper.
Wrap the chopped tomatoes in paper towel and squeeze them to remove the excess moisture.
Mix tomatoes, zucchini, basil to the egg mixture.
Wet the bread cubes with some water and then remove the excess water with the help of paper towels.
Then add the bread cubes to the egg mixture.
Grease the baking dish with olive oil.
Place the egg and vegetable mixture in the baking dish and even it out.
Now bake it in the oven for 190°C for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes, then cut into squares and serve.
6. Hash Brown Bake in Muffin Pan
Complexity Level: Moderate
Time Taken: 45 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Eggs (6)
- Yogurt (1/2 cup)
- Lawry’s seasoned salt (To taste)
- Pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
- A dash of Tabasco
- Butter (1/4 cup)
- Hash brown potatoes (3 cups, shredded)
- Onion (1/4 cups, finely chopped)
- Yellow bell peppers (1/4 cup, finely chopped)
- Cheddar cheese (1 Cup, grated)
Process:
Take egg, yogurt, salt, pepper, Tabasco together in a bowl and beat it.
Melt butter in a pan and fry onion and yellow bell pepper for 2-3 minutes.
Add potatoes and mix well, fry it till brown. Take the fried potato and place in muffin pan.
Now drop a large pinch of cheddar cheese on the top potato mixture.
Now pour the egg mixture on the cheese in the muffin pan.
Bake it in a oven for 30 minutes at a temperature of 190°C.
Serve hot.
7. Apple Dumplings
Complexity Level: Easy
Time taken: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Sugar (2 Tablespoons)
- Cinnamon (1 Teaspoon)
- Crescent Dinner Rolls
- Apple (8 Slices, Peeled)
- Sugar (1/2 Cup)
- Whipping Cream (1/2 Cup)
- Almond Extract (1 Tablespoon)
- Egg (1 Piece)
- Almonds (1/2 Cup, Sliced)
- Cinnamon
Process:
In a bowl, mix the cinnamon and the sugar and set aside.
Flatten the roll in 8 triangular parts.
Sprinkle the sugar mixture on all the 8 pieces evenly. Gently press them again.
Peel and cut the apples to the size of a man’s thumb.
Place the apple on the slices and wrap them in such a way that all sides are covered completely. Seal all the edges.
Place them in the greased oven and bake for 15- 20 minutes until they are golden brown in a pre-heated oven at 190°C.
Add sugar, whipped cream, almond extract and the egg in bowl and whisk until well blended.
Pour it over the rolls evenly and sprinkle cinnamon on it.
Bake it again for 15- 18 minutes till the color turns to dark golden brown.
Serve hot.
8. Mushroom, Tomato and Basil Frittata
Complexity Level: Easy
Time Taken: 35 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Egg (4 Pieces)
- Skimmed Milk (3 Tablespoon)
- Parmesan cheese (2 Tablespoon, Grated)
- Pepper (Freshly Grounded)
- Olive Oil (1 Tablespoon)
- Onion (1 Medium, Diced)
- Tomatoes (3 Medium, Diced)
- Fresh Basil (1 Tablespoon, Chopped)
- Mushroom (1/2 Cup, Sliced)
Process:
Preheat the oven at 190°C.
Combine eggs, milk, Parmesan cheese and the pepper and mix it. Stir it and make a smooth mixture.
Take a non-stick pan and sauté the onions in the oil on a low- medium heat.
Add the tomato and the basil leaf and sauté for another 5 minutes.
Add mushroom and cook until there is no water.
Add egg mixture to it and cook until about half set.
Remove it from pan and safely move it to the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Check in center with a knife to see if it is cooked.
Keep it aside for 10 minutes and then serve it.
9. Sweet Potato Casserole
Complexity Level: Easy
Time Taken: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Sweet Potato (3 Cups)
- Sugar (1 Cup)
- Butter (1/4 Cup)
- Egg (3 Pieces)
- Milk (1/2 Cup)
- Vanilla (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Salt (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Lemon Juice (1 Teaspoon)
- Cinnamon (1 Teaspoon)
- Nutmeg (1/2 Teaspoon)
Process:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and blend it.
Pour it in a greased baking dish and sprinkle chopped pecans and some flaked coconut on top.
Bake it for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 190°C.
10. Orange- Pecan French Toast Casserole
Complexity Level: Easy
Time Taken: 55 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Brown Sugar (1 Cup)
- Butter(1/3 Cup)
- Corn Syrup (2 Tablespoon)
- Chopped Pecans (1/3 Cup)
- Grated Orange Rind (1 Teaspoon)
- Fresh Orange Juice (1 cup)
- Skim Milk (1/2 Cup)
- Granulated sugar (3 Teaspoon)
- Cinnamon (1 Teaspoon, Grounded)
- Vanilla (1 Teaspoon)
- Egg Whites (3 Eggs)
- Egg (2 Large)
- French Bread (12 Slices)
Process:
Mix brown sugar, butter and the corn syrup and pour in the greased baking tray.
Sprinkle chopped pecans on it.
Mix the remaining ingredients and stir with a whisk.
Arrange the French bread slices over the pecans and pour the mixture over the bread.
Keep it aside to set for 20 minutes.
Bake it in a preheated oven at a temperature of 190°C for 30 minutes or till golden brown.