California Blend Casserole Food

CALIFORNIA MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place water in a saucepan and add frozen vegetables, celery and onion.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes until vegetables become slightly tender.
• Drain vegetables and place in a mixing bowl.
• Add mayonnaise and shredded cheddar cheese to vegetables and mix.
• Place mixture into a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pour melted butter over vegetables.
• Sprinkle crushed butter flavored crackers over top.
• Bake for 20 - 30 minutes.
• ~NOTE~ The frozen veggies I buy includes carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower.

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine soup and milk. Stir in the vegetables, chicken, 1-1/4 cups cheese, pimientos, salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with rice.

CALIFORNIA VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add frozen vegetables, cover, and steam until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a baking dish.
• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, and Cheddar cheese in a bowl; pour over vegetables. Stir crackers and melted butter in another bowl and sprinkle over vegetables.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

CALIFORNIA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in the next 11 ingredients. Add noodles. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 50 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

GRANDMA'S CALIFORNIA BLEND VEG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook Vegetables on stove drain when done. -
• Spray 9x13 pan.
• Dumb Vegetables in the 9x13. - I usually sprinkle with pepper and McCormick Season Salt
• Sprinkle both cheeses over vegetables.
• Crush crackers and sprinkle on top of the cheese.
• Drizzle the melted butter all over the casserole.
• Bake for 30 minutes in a 350° oven. or until the cheese has melted and the crackers started to brown.

CHEESY CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables according to package directions and drain.
• Place half in an ungreased 11 x 7 baking dish.
• In small saucepan, combine cheese and 4 T butter.
• Cook and stir over low heat until melted.
• Pour half over vegetables.
• Repeat layers.
• Melt remaining butter and toss with cracker crumbs.
• Sprinkle over top of casserole.
• Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F.
• In greased 9"x13" glass dish, mix together the soup, mayonnaise, spices, onion and lemon juice.Spread evenly in bottom of pan.
• Spread chicken over the soup mixture. Do not stir. Sprinkle the vegetables over top of the chicken. Again, do not stir.
• Lay cheese slices over top of the vegetables breaking several slices in half to cover entire surface.
• Stir together the corn flake crumbs and butter until well blended. Spread the crumb mixture over the cheese, leveling to make an even top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until heated through and the soup mixture has formed a custard with the chicken and vegetables.

CALIFORNIA VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Par-boil frozen vegetables.
• Melt butter in a saucepan.
• Whisk in flour, do not brown.
• And add milk, continue to stir.
• Dice cream cheese and slowly add to mixture. Do not boil.
• Continue stirring until mix is smooth.
• Place vegetables in a greased baking dish.
• Pour sauce over veggies.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top and if you like, you can now add a bread crumb topping.
• Bake at 350°F 30 minutes.