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Italian Sausage Casserole

A white baking dish of Italian Sausage Casserole with two wooden spoons crossed

Four ingredient baked Italian sausage casserole is a favorite for our family for dinner! It’s fast, flavorful, easy, and delicious! With some self control, there will be enough left over for lunch tomorrow! What I Love About This Recipe It has only 4 ingredients It’s a super easy recipe It feeds a crowd It’s delicious! How To Make Italian Sausage Casserole First, start your rice. To a heavy bottomed sauce pan, add 1 cup of Jasmine rice and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Next, in a skillet, brown 1 pound of Italian Sausage. Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: If you like spice, try using spicy Italian sausage. Mix together the rice, the sausage, a 15 ounce can of roughly chopped stewed tomatoes, and 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese. Add to an oven safe baking dish. Top with another cup of grated mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. What to Serve With Italian Sausage Casserole This dish goes great bread and a simple salad. Can This be Made Ahead of Time Italian sausage casserole can be made a day ahead of time. Add the mixture to the baking dish but wait to add the cheese topping until ready to bake. Because it will be cold from the refrigerator, add 10 minutes to the baking time. Storage and Reheating If you have any leftovers, store them covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, until warmed through. If you like this recipe, subscribe to Artzy Foodie to get all the latest tasty goodness straight to your inbox! And, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates! A four ingredient casserole recipe that is fast, flavorful, easy, and delicious!

Hash Brown Casserole

Overhead view of white baking dish filled with hash brown casserole with a spoon on top

This super easy recipe for the best creamy, cheesy hash brown casserole, also known as funeral potatoes, is great for feeding a crowd! This spin on a classic potato dish is made with frozen hash browns, but without canned soup, and without cornflakes. Why I’m Addicted to Hash Brown Casserole It will feed a crowd It travels well, which makes it perfect for a potluck dinner It makes a great warm side dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner It can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving Most importantly, this casserole is delicious! The Soup Funeral potatoes typically call for canned condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup. To take a short cut, you can easily use soup from a can. Or, you can make your own condensed cream of chicken soup in just 15 minutes with ingredients you most likely have on hand. In a saucepan, bring 3/4 cup chicken broth, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp dried thyme, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/4 tsp salt to a simmer. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup half and half or milk and 1/4 cup flour until smooth. Whisk the flour mixture into the broth and continue whisking for about 3 minutes, until the mixture bubbles and thickens. This is the equivalent of 1 can of store bought condensed cream of chicken soup. How to Make Hash Brown Casserole In a large bowl, combine 32 ounces frozen hash browns, 8 ounces sour cream, 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (which is the equivalent of the amount made above), 2 cups grated cheddar cheese, and 1 tsp salt. Mix together 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese. Add the hash brown mixture to an oven safe baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and top with bread crumbs. Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: For an alternate topping, crush 2 cups of cornflakes and mix with 4 tbsp melted butter. Bake another 10 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Can Hash Brown Casserole be Made Ahead of Time Yes! Once the hash brown mixture has been added to the baking dish, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Because the casserole will be cold from the refrigerator, add 10 minutes to the initial baking time, top with the bread crumbs and bake 10 more minutes, until golden brown. How to Store and Reheat Leftover Hash Brown Casserole Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 days. Reheat on the lower shelf of the oven so that the topping doesn’t burn, at 300 degrees until warm. Whether you’re having breakfast casserole or a juicy hamburger, hash brown casserole makes the perfect side dish! If you like this recipe, subscribe to Artzy Foodie to get all the latest tasty goodness straight to your inbox! And, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates! A creamy, cheesy potato dish that will feed a crowd!