Our Daily Bread Recipes

Chicken & Rice Casserole
1 ¼ cups regular rice or “Minute” rice
1 ½ cups water or more
Paprika
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 small can sliced mushrooms (optional)
8 – 10 pieces of pre-cooked chicken (mixed pieces are OK, just leave bones in) boiled for 30 minutes
1 package dry-onion soup mix

Grease the aluminum pan.
Mix rice and water, mushroom soup, and mushrooms together in the pan.
Place chicken on top of mixture and sprinkle with dry onion soup mix and paprika.
Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Remove foil and bake 30 minutes longer at 350 degrees.

Cover with foil and “freeze” completely!!
Mark the top of the casserole with a C for CHICKEN.

Ham & Potato Casserole (from boxed mix)
Two 10 oz. or three 6 oz. serving packages au gratin or scalloped potatoes
1 ½ lbs. ham or turkey ham, cubed
5 to 7 cups of boiling water
2 cups milk
One 16 oz. can green peas, drained
½ stick of butter or margarine

Place pan on cookie or baking sheet for support.
Pour boxes of potatoes and sauce mix into pan.
Pour water over all. Add butter, stir carefully until butter and sauce mixture is combined.
Pour ham into mixture, and add milk. Add the peas. Stir completely.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 – 55 minutes. Let cool for 10 – 15 minutes.

Cover with foil and “freeze” completely!!
Mark the top of the casserole with H for HAM.

Ham & Potato Casserole (from scratch)
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cubed potatoes
½ cup butter
½ cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 cups drained canned peas
2 cups chopped celery
3 cups boiling water
Milk
½ cup flour
1 ½ lbs. cooked ham, chopped
1 cup grated processed American cheese

Add salt and celery to boiling water and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
Add potato and cook for another 15 minutes; drain, reserving liquid.
Add enough milk to the liquid to make 3 cups.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Add onion and cook until soft.
Add flour and blend; add milk mixture gradually, stir and cook until thickened.
Add ham, parsley and peas to potato mixture and put in aluminum pan.
Add white sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Bake uncovered in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

Cover with foil and “freeze” completely!!
Mark the top of the casserole with a H for HAM