Left over hamburger patties? Anyone have a casserole recipe to put those in?

[Aerows]

It seems a shame to waste them. I have about a pound of left over grilled hamburger patties. Anything that doesn't involve bell pepper is good, since 2 of us are allergic to it.

Thanks for any ideas!

[elleng]

1. BOLOGNESE!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolognese_sauce

[Aerows]

3. That sounds delicious

but I need something for softer stomachs. Something a bit milder. That sounds fantastic, though! And thank you

[cbayer]

2. I like to just reheat them with some fresh cheese, but a love burgers.

You could freeze them for easy reheating later.

I guess you could break them up and put them in a cheesy noodle casserole, but the meat might be dry.

Enjoy!

[Aerows]

4. Have you got an idea for a cheesy noodle casserole?

That sounds like what I'm aiming to make.

ETA: now that I think about it, I should have just put that in the title.

[cbayer]

7. Something along the lines of a hamburger helper, but from scratch.

Cook the macaroni separately until almost done, then add the beef (broken up), a can of your favorite cream soup and a canful of milk. Cook until heated through, then add about a cup of grated cheese at the very end.

If it's too thin, you could add some cornstarch mixed with milk or water.

You could also throw in any vegetables you might have left over and whatever spices might suit your fancy.

I'm a fan of this kind of "slop" as comfort food.

Enjoy!

[Aerows]

9. Thanks, that sounds like exactly what I was aiming for!

It's just to do something with the leftovers that makes a good meal. That sounds perfect, and I have everything on hand for that.

Great idea, CBayer.

[cbayer]

11. Now I am jealous! I really like this meal.

[Aerows]

12. LOL I think it will work :)

Thank you for the suggestions. This forum is a goldmine for making great food!

[Jenoch]

15. I'm from Minnesota, the land of casseroles, although they're called 'hotdish' here.

If I were making that cheesy noodle casserole, I'd start with sauteing some chopped onions, celery, and carrot (mirepoix) then add the creamed soup (cream of mushroom soup is ubiquitous in Minnesota hotdish recipes), a little milk, cheese, then simmer and mix in the cooked pasta shape of your choice.

[Aerows]

16. I'm going to use plain old elbow macaroni

It's what I have on hand.

I think that with the advice I've gotten here, it will be a good meal. Your advice helps, too, and I thank you for it.

What do you think about throwing a can of corn in there? It's no salt added.

[Aerows]

18. I'm from the South

and "hotdish" sounds kind of funny, to me, but also an appropriate designation. I won't be using it any time soon, but I do have some relatives all the way up there, and next time I see them (they are in Minneapolis) I'll know what they mean when they say "hotdish" and I'll be first in line to have some!

[Jenoch]

21. Hotdish sounds funny to most people outside of

Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and the Dakotas.

Minnesota also has another quirk that is a little interesting. The next time you speak with your Minnesota relatives, ask them to complete the phrase "Duck, duck..." and they will not say "goose". In Minnesota, the child's game is "Duck, duck, gray duck."

[Aerows]

22. LOL!

Awesome. I will try this

You are good people up there, even if we don't always understand everything you say and do

I'm sure we are just as odd to 90% of the nation with our Southern quirks .

Now if you could explain, why is that, Jenoch? I'm curious and I'm sure there is a good story to go along with it.

[Jenoch]

23. It's been a few decades since I've played the game of course...

...and I don't know the origins, but the kid who is 'it' touches the top of the heads of the other kids in the circle and says a different color duck for each kid, meaning 'yellow duck, red duck, blue duck, green duck, GRAY DUCK, and then the game is the same, the kid runs like hell to go around the circle to the empty spot. I am guessing that somebody many, many years ago made the change to make the game more interesting so the children had to listen more closely.

Here's the Wikipedia entry so you will know more about this game than you ever thought you would.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck,_duck,_goose#Duck_Duck_Gray_Duck

[pengillian101]

26. Yes, that sounds familiar.

Looks like a good MN hotdish to me! Hello neighbor

Our local farmer's market in northern MN has a gentleman who is selling the best-ever lefse lately. I just about bought him out the other day. He also makes flavored lefse. Chipolate and cayenne flavors that are delicious as a deli-meat sandwich wrap.

[Jenoch]

28. I skipped the farmers' market this week.

It's been too hot and muggy. We're Thanksgiving and Christmas lefse people down here. Lefse in August is blasphemy, I say!

[pengillian101]

29. Ha!

I actually agree with you somewhat - but this is just delicious as a bread substitute. I had the best BLT (home grown tomato and fresh-cut bacon) rolled up in the chipolte flavor.

The gentleman sells them at the Grand Rapids market Wed. and Sat. 8 am till 1 pm.

Stop by before Oct. if you want to try some.

[Aerows]

17. Should I add a can of non salted corn, too

to give it some body and seasoning?

[cbayer]

19. Sure! My husband loves peas, so I sometimes throw that in, but corn would be great.

[Aerows]

20. Peas :cringe: Corn it is

LOL!

What can I say, though, I adore green beans which is arguably up there with peas for many people.

[d_r]

8. my trailor park cuisine

take some macaroni noodles or shells - something with an opening in the pasta that the cheese can get into. Drain the cooked noodles and add milk and something that melts well - more on the velveeta side of cheese than on the chedder side. Or if you are really into it make a roux with flour and milk and start from there for the sauce. I'd put some garlic in there. Or a tator tot casserole, cook frozen tator tots, put them in the bottom of the casserole and add the meat and top with a little cream of something something soup and lots of chedder cheese. Put pickles and ketchup on it for the full effect.

[Aerows]

10. That sounds like a fun dish

I don't have tater tots on hand, though, so I think I'll go with the suggestions above by CBayer .

That sounds like a meal kids would absolutely adore, though

[cbayer]

13. Trailer park cuisine! Love it. I prefer to call it "peasant food", though.

It's sounds so much more refined, lol.

But it is, in the end, what you do with what you have to make the tastiest thing you can make.

And the beauty is often in the simplicity.

[Aerows]

14. I couldn't agree more

And really, the best dish is the one that has a lot of love sprinkled liberally on it, because the person making it loves you enough to do their very best.

[Kali]

5. sauteed onions (mushrooms) and brown gravy

instant Salisbury Steak

[Aerows]

6. I have a bit of leftover stuffing and rice

too. I'm really wanting to do a leftover casserole. I can make mashed potatoes and gravy to go with it.

Your idea sounds pretty good.

[hobbit709]

24. Mushroom gravy and a baked potato.

[pscot]

25. You're supposed to eat those on a stale bun

with yesterday's sliced tomatoes.

[NJCher]

30. new book on casseroles

I think it's called "Bake Until Bubbly." He writes long descriptions of each casserole dish. They all have a story behind them, kind of like what some describe upthread.

But here's my question. A lot of these types of dishes that call for a can of soup--what do you do as a substitute if you have to keep the sodium level down? Yes, they do make a few low-sodium soups, but I look at the sodium and realize even these few soups are still too high


Cher

[locks]

31. not too sloppy or shabby

My kids always loved sloppy joes. Just break up the cooked hamburger, add ketchup, onions, garlic, brown sugar, worcestershire, and a little mustard. If not sloppy enough add tomato sauce.