Kitchen Scraps Casserole

 

This recipe is from the Lanark County Food Bank-

Kitchen Scraps Casserole (makes 2-3 servings)

Directions:

1. In a large skillet or frying pan combine 1 grain, 1 vegetable, 1 meat/alternate, 1 liquid/soup and seasonings of your choice from the list below.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to low heat, then cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes. If the liquid dries up before the cooking time is complete, just add some water. You can also add extra liquid and turn your casserole into a soup or stew.
3. Add a topping before serving.

(Choose 1) Grain	(Choose 1) Vegetables	(Choose 1) Meat/Alternative
2/3 cup uncooked or 1 ½ cups cooked rice 1 cup uncooked or 2 cups cooked macaroni or other noodles Hint: You can also break up long pasta such as spaghetti or lasagna noodles.	1 cup of fresh, frozen, canned or leftover vegetables such as: Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower Celery, corn Green or yellow beans Mixed veggies Mushrooms Peas, peppers Potatoes Spinach Tomatoes Turnips, zucchini	½ cup cooked leftover meat (cubed if necessary) ½ pound cooked ground meat 7 ½ oz. can of tuna or salmon 3 wieners ¾ cup tofu (cubed) ½ cup canned beans (e.g., chick peas, lentils, etc.) 3 hard-boiled eggs (sliced)
(Choose 1) Liquid/Soup	Seasoning	(Optional) Topping
10 oz. can of soup: Tomato, cream of mushroom/chicken/celery soup, or your favourite soup, plus 1 can of water ( ½ can if grain is cooked) 1 ¼ cups soup stock 2 cups milk 2 ½ cups of canned tomatoes	½ to 1 tsp of: Basil, oregano Celery powder Chives, parsley Dill, thyme Garlic or onion powder Pepper, salt Mint Chili powder, curry powder	Bran Bread/cracker crumbs Croutons Crushed cereal Grated cheese Sesame seeds / nuts Tomato/cucumber slices Crushed tortilla chips

Variation: You can also bake the casserole in an oven-safe glass dish at 350^oF (180^oC) for about 1 hour or until it is hot and bubbly.

Rotini noodles, spinach, tomato, tuna, cream of celery soup, garlic powder, lemon zest.

 

 

Broken lasagna noodles, fresh zucchini, tomatoes, hamburger, cream of mushroom soup, garlic powder and oregano, grated cheese.

Recipe pilot tested by the Peel Community Food Advisors.

Images credit: Betty Crocker

Feature image: Food 52

Independent Store drop off –455 McNeely Ave Carleton Place

 

All sorts of people need the Lanark County Food Bank: families with children, employed people whose low wages do not cover basic living essentials, individuals on social assistance, and Canadians living on a fixed income, including seniors and people with disabilities.

Royal Bank Drop Off-  93 Bridge Street Carleton Place

When you do your groceries throw in a few extra things for the Lanark County Food Bank this week and next if you can. If your family enjoys, needs or uses it– then so will all their families.

Remember the Lanark County Food Bank gets NO government funding!

Please donate to:

Lanark County Food Bank

5 Allan Street

Carleton Place, ON K7C 1T1

 

(613) 257-8546

They also have  an opportunity to win 600 dozen eggs – please vote. This would mean a lot to a lot of people.

Click here..  

or here

https://www.facebook.com/EggFarmersofOntario/?sk=app%2F190076381016644%2F&app_data=%7B%7D

 

Missing Food- A Real-Life Scary Tale