{"id":34413,"date":"2018-06-08T16:52:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T16:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=34413"},"modified":"2018-06-08T16:52:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T16:52:43","slug":"recipe-karens-kasserole-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/recipe-karens-kasserole-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"RECIPE: KAREN\u2019S KASSEROLE RECIPE"},"content":{"rendered":"

KAREN\u2019S KASSEROLE RECIPE<\/h1>\n

This casserole is the easiest dish to make, along with being absolutely delicious and pretty healthful, to boot! [Note: Little grammar lesson here–Foods<\/em>\u00a0are healthful<\/em>;\u00a0people<\/em>\u00a0are healthy<\/em>.]\u00a0 And it\u2019s 100% my own recipe!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not even giving it to you in standard recipe form here because it\u2019s basically one that you can dump anything into.\u00a0 But there are two absolute musts\u2014the base and the topping.<\/p>\n

\"img_3214\"<\/a>I make it for just Mr. X and me, and it\u2019s so delish that we eat it for a few meals in a row, so I\u2019m assuming it yields about six good-size servings.\u00a0 You need no side dishes, other than perhaps a small basic salad, which is always a plus for\u00a0any<\/em>\u00a0good-for-you meal.<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s what you do, and in what order:<\/p>\n

First, microwave instant\u00a0brown\u00a0<\/em>rice.\u00a0 [Note: Brown rice is excellent for you, while white rice is one of the worst foods you can eat.]\u00a0 I make the four servings amount.\u00a0 While the rice is \u201ccooking\u201d for about nine minutes, I gather the rest of my ingredients.\u00a0 And several are from cans, which is okay, especially if you use organic ones, as I<\/em> do.\u00a0 (The foods inside\u2014not the cans themselves.\u00a0 Obviously.)<\/p>\n

The basic \u201cthrow-in\u201d ingredients, that I never make this without, are:<\/p>\n

Cans (all regular size ones):
\nTomato Sauce
\nDiced tomatoes (including the liquid often.)
\nBlack beans (I promise, you really don\u2019t taste the beans, and they add sooo much healthfulness to it!)
\nCorn (I often use frozen<\/em> corn instead of canned, and microwave the bag while the rice sits for those extra five minutes when it\u2019s done.)<\/p>\n

Fresh:
\nChunks of mozzarella
\nA bit of sea salt (we like Himalayan pink)
\nChopped onions (we love them, especially the tiny crunch they add throughout, but as with many of the other ingredients in here, they\u2019re optional)<\/p>\n

I always use leftover chicken for myself, but leave it out for Mr. X\u2019s portion.\u00a0 With the many ingredients, the dish gets so big that I have to use two casserole dishes, anyway, so this way, I make one vegetarian and one for my<\/em> carnivorous self.\u00a0 (And, because of the two surfaces, we get double the delicious topping, which we\u2019ll get to in a moment.)\u00a0 [Note: You can use turkey or pork instead, or a mixture, but red<\/em> meat would make this a whole different dish, one for which I cannot vouch.]\u00a0 He likes it better without the chicken, especially with so much else going on in this casserole.<\/p>\n

I basically just dump everything in there, and mix.<\/p>\n

But the\u00a0second<\/em>\u00a0best part (the\u00a0best<\/em>\u00a0is yet to come) is that I get to use up all the tiny bits of leftovers that we inevitably have, which would otherwise be wasted!\u00a0 I\u2019ve throw-in: cooked spinach, salsa, pico de gallo, tomatoes, carrots, cheese remnants, black-eyed peas, red sauces, and vegetables.\u00a0 It\u2019s really the most satisfying feeling.<\/p>\n

I mix everything, except the chicken, in the big casserole dish, and then put half of that mixture into the smaller dish.\u00a0 Then I add the chopped chicken into mine, and get ready for the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance.<\/p>\n

\"Green-Bean-Casserole\"<\/a>And that is\u2026putting a layer of fried onion rings on the tops!\u00a0 OMG!\u00a0 That makes it sooo delicious!\u00a0 (And, of course, it\u2019s the only ingredient that I\u2019m sure is not<\/em> good for one\u2019s health.\u00a0 But this little bit of heaven is sooo worth it!)\u00a0 I make sure to cover every inch of the top with those crunchy little treats. And even if you have a serving or two of the casserole to microwave later, which means the onions are no longer crispy, they still add so much flavor.\u00a0 [Note: The store brands of these are just as good as the famous one in the red plastic tub.]<\/p>\n

I cook the casseroles in a 350 degree oven for about an hour, and we\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s the whole shebang!<\/p>\n

So, the next time you have leftover chicken, or just a lot of little leftovers and instant brown rice, I say go for it. And think of me<\/em> as you enjoy my Karen\u2019s Kasserole!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KAREN\u2019S KASSEROLE RECIPE This casserole is the easiest dish to make, along with being absolutely delicious and pretty healthful, to boot! [Note: Little grammar lesson here–Foods\u00a0are healthful;\u00a0people\u00a0are healthy.]\u00a0 And it\u2019s 100% my own recipe! I\u2019m not even giving it to you in standard recipe form here because it\u2019s basically one that you can dump anything<\/p>\n

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