Hi Jaybird! I don't post on the forum enough...I LOVE THIS FORUM! I am the cook/baker in our house. Here is our version of the green bean casserole...WITH CHEESE! Soooo good! The recipe appeared in our local small town newspaper a long time ago...soooo goooood! ENJOY! Bear Hugs! Kirk Swiss-Style Green Bean Casserole 1 can (10 oz.) condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 1/3 cup milk 1/3 cup sour cream 1/8 tsp. black pepper 2 cans (14 oz. each) cut green beans drained OR 2 pkg. (9 oz. each) frozen cut green beans, thawed 1 1/3 cups French's Taste Toppers French fried onions, divided 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1. Combine soup, milk, sour cream and pepper in a 1 quart baking dish. Stir until blended. Stir in beans, 2/3 cup onions and cheese. 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir. Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup onions. Bake 5 minutes or until onions are golden. * We love mushrooms; so I add a cup of fresh, sliced mushrooms before I bake the dish.

here are a few I have made for years that always disappear quickly. Cheeseburger Pie 1lb. ground beef 1cup chopped onion 2cups chopped fresh mushrooms(optional) 1sm can sliced black olives drained(optional) 1/2tsp salt 1/2tsp pepper 1tsp.cajun seasoning 1cup shredded Cheddar cheese(or cheddar jack) 1cup milk 1/2cup Bisquick baking mix 2 eggs Preheat oven to 400 cook ground beef and onion and mushrooms in a skillet, drain. stir in seasonings. Spread meat mixture in large 9inch greased(pam)pie plate, sprinkle cheese on top. Stir together the milk, eggs , and bisquick in a bowl, whisking till well blended. Pour evenly over the pie. Bake 25 min or until knife inserted in center comes out clean, and pie is golden brown. this is great served with fresh tomato slices on top, and sour cream. the meat can be changed to cooked chicken pieces or ham. Chicken Enchilada Casserole 3 T. vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped (or use small can of green chilis) 1 lb. chicken breast meat, cut into bite-size pieces 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix 10 corn tortillas, torn into fourths 2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese or Mexican cheeses divided Enchilada Sauce (1 can ) Preheat oven to 350� F. Heat oil in large skillet. Cook onion, bell pepper, chicken and garlic, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in taco seasoning mix and mix until chicken pieces are well coated. Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Layer half of tortillas, chicken mixture, enchilada sauce, and cheese. Repeat another layer, ending with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serves: 6 One of our all time faves MEXICAN CASSEROLE 2 lbs. ground round 1 small onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped OR use 1 small can chopped green chilis if you wish 1 can stewed tomatoes 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 envelope Taco seasoning OR use mexican seasonings such as cumin, red pepper, chili powder to make your own mexican seasoning 1 clove garlic, minced 6-8 corn tortillas(I used more like 10 or 11 white corn tortillas) 1 lb. cheddar cheese, grated *I added sliced black olives on the top layer In a large skillet, brown ground meat with onions, peppers and garlic; drain. If using chopped green chilis, don't add them while browning meat. Add cream of mushroom soup, green chilis(if using them), stewed tomatoes and taco seasoning to meat and mix well; heat just to get mixture hot. In an oblong baking pan,(8x11.5 2qt) tear up enough tortillas to cover bottom of pan. Top with a layer of the meat mixture, a layer of cheese, and repeat to layer again. Top with grated cheese and bake at 350� for 35-45 minutes. Can serve with dollups of sour cream and salsa. Serves 6 Those are all tried and true for sure.

Sounds like a wonderful meal, san! And sounds expensive!! I try to keep costs to absolutely under $2 per person and I am a lot more comfortable with $1.50...and have even done a few for about $1 per person....but that was when I found a great deal on ham and the church had a lot of pasta from another thing. No way could we afford stuffed haddock! We cound on donations from the family to keep this service from costing the church anything. Most families donate between $200 and $300 regardless of whether we serve a meal for 50 or 150 people. A couple of families have stiffed us altogether...but the generosity of other's have made it possible for us to tell a few families not to even think about trying to make a donation to cover costs...we knew money was tight. Nope....queen of the penny pinchers and reduced for quick sale items here!! I insist on real butter, high quality olive oil, real garlic, real cream for coffee and mostly fresh veggies, but am vry willing to buy day old bread and "cook tomorrow or freeze" meats...and I am willing to cook an uncooked ham and pick meat from a whole chicken! Hmmm....ham loaf...speaking of day old bread....there is a freezer full of day old bread slices that have spent time on the table, but would be perfect in a meat loaf.... Hmm......ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, and either salad or green beans....hmmmmm... What can I make out of stale bread but bread pudding, cheese strata or crumbs? Linda C

Here are two of my recipes for you to check out. Someone is bound to hit the right one sooner or later...hopefully before Thanksgiving! CORN CASSEROLE #1 1 can niblet corn, undrained 1 can creamed corn 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup sour cream ¨ö cup butter plus 1 tbsp. 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix In a medium sized bowl, mix corn & cheese together Melt the butter; mix with the sour cream and eggs Add to the corn mixture and blend well. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350¢ª for 1 ¨ù hrs. Or: CORN CASSEROLE #2 1 can niblet corn 1 can creamed corn 4 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp. sugar Salt Pepper Town House or Ritz crackers, crushed 2 tbs. butter Mix together first seven ingredients. Top with crushed crackers and dot with butter. Bake at 350¡à for ? (Uh oh...don't know why I left out the time. Knowing me...I probably made it up and never got around to adding the baking time! LOL You could probably figure it out easy enough!) ~Sandy~