Hamburger, Corn & Potatoes...

I didn't grow up calling it Shepherd's Pie. My Mom called it something French when she wasn't calling it "hamburger, corn and potatoes."

Tonight's version:
- browned ground beef, seasoned with a packet of Sazón.
- sweet niblet corn from a can with a green giant on the side
- mashed potatoes

For the mashed potatoes, I cut up some white-skinned generic taters. Left the skins on because my hands don't do the peeling thing. Boiled them.

Then, for seasoning: Kelp flakes w/cayenne. Cumin. Celtic Sea Salt. Ground black pepper. Whole Grain Dijon Mustard. Three chopped scallions. Yum! I like my mashed potatoes with flavor... and my folks don't like garlic, otherwise you'd see garlic in that list.

Preheated the oven to 375F.

Hamburger in the bottom of the casserole.
Corn next.
Mashed potatoes next.

Aluminum foil over all, into the oven for 30 minutes.

Chicken Pasta Tomato Casserole

Had cooked up some chicken breasts in the crockpot on Thursday, in some diced tomatoes. Tossed in a few dried herbs and left it.

So, I shredded up the leftover chicken tonight in the remainder tomato "sauce".
I boiled up some elbows.
I chopped up an onion and sauteed that in a small can of fire roasted tomatoes.
Added some tomato paste and garlic powder.
Cooked that up for a while...
Mixed the shredded chicken in with the "new" tomato & onion mixture.
Chopped up an 8oz block of sharp cheddar.

Then, I tossed the chicken mixture and the cheese with the elbows.
Covered it with a layer of shredded mozzarella.
Cooked it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350F degrees, covered in aluminum foil.
Uncovered it and then cooked another 10 minutes.

Added a salad and some garlic break and it was awesome!

Eggplant Casserole Acadiana

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Oh my gosh this sound incredible. I'll bet my Mom would actually eat eggplant this way.

Baked Orzo with Zucchini

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