The Best Leftovers Casserole
Transform your fridge clean-out into a mouthwatering masterpiece with *The Best Leftovers Casserole*. This comforting and customizable recipe cleverly combines cooked meat, vegetables, and starches into one irresistible dish, topped with a creamy sauce, bubbling cheese, and a buttery breadcrumb crust. Perfect for busy weeknights, this 20-minute prep casserole is a deliciously simple way to reduce food waste while satisfying the whole family. Whether you use chicken, turkey, beef, rice, pasta, or potatoes, this oven-baked classic transforms odds and ends into a hearty, satisfying meal. Serve it fresh out of the oven with a side salad or crusty bread for a complete dinner that feels like anything but leftovers!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked meat (e.g., chicken, turkey, or beef)
- 1.5 cups cooked vegetables (e.g., peas, carrots, or green beans)
- 2 cups cooked starch (e.g., rice, pasta, or potatoes)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (e.g., cheddar, mozzarella, or a blend)
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom (or cream of chicken) soup
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 0.25 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 0.5 cup breadcrumbs or crushed crackers
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked meat, cooked vegetables, and cooked starch. Mix until evenly distributed.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder (if using).
Pour the soup mixture into the bowl with the meat, vegetables, and starch. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly with a spatula.
Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top of the casserole.
In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with the breadcrumbs or crushed crackers until evenly coated. Sprinkle this mixture over the cheese layer.
Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
Remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy your comforting and flavorful leftovers casserole with family or friends!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2767 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 106.9 g | 137% | |
| Saturated Fat | 60.7 g | 304% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 650 mg | 217% | |
| Sodium | 4985 mg | 217% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 240.3 g | 87% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 18.7 g | 67% | |
| Total Sugars | 30.1 g | ||
| Protein | 210.2 g | 420% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 1365 mg | 105% | |
| Iron | 16.7 mg | 93% | |
| Potassium | 2599 mg | 55% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
