Crazy for Casseroles: 275 All-American Hot-Dish Classics by James Villas

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    • Ingredients: store-cupboard ingredients; half and half cream; milk
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    2004 James Beard Award Nominee

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  • David's chicken, ham, artichoke, and pasta casserole

    • MollyB on December 03, 2021

      Great dish to use up leftover ham and chicken, with a light sauce that's not to heavy or cheesy. I've made it numerous times with different kinds of leftover poultry, and I like it best with smoked turkey. Whole artichoke bottoms, if you can find them, are better in it than standard jarred or frozen hearts.

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  • ISBN 10 1558322175
  • ISBN 13 9781558322172
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  • Published Jan 02 2003
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 384
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Harvard Common Press
  • Imprint Harvard Common Press,U.S.

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2004 James Beard Award Nominee for Single Subject


Casseroles illustrate perfectly what authentic, original, regional American home cooking is all about. They are food at its most appealing: simple, delicious fare that leaves lots of room for variation and that the home cook can feel proud to serve anytime.


Crazy for Casseroles is the final word on American casseroles. Acclaimed food writer James Villas is a man on a mission, presenting all manner of casseroles from every corner of America that feature meat, poultry, game, seafood, or vegetables, plus appetizer, breakfast, bread, and dessert casseroles.


All can be prepared ahead of time and popped in the oven for warm-up, which makes them ideal for entertaining, potluck, or weeknight dinners. They can be simple and homey, like Texas Beef Hash Casserole; No-Nonsense Spinach Casserole; or Sunday Sausage, Apple, and Cheese Strata; but they can also be fancy and fabulous like Venison and Wild Mushroom Bake or Deviled Crabmeat Ramekins.

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