Blog — casserole

Seasonal recipes are such a special thing - you know, those recipes that make their way back into our grocery list when the holidays roll around? In our home, we always have some elaborate Christmas and Thanksgiving dishes that take quite a bit of time to put together, but the effort that goes into them is so worth it when we have our closest loved ones gathered around the table for these special occasions. 

This recipe that I’m about to share is NOT one of those 15 ingredient-long, time-consuming recipes, but, it’s definitely just as tasty! Plus, not only will this green bean casserole recipe be the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving spread, but it will also be one of the easiest. 

Whenever I make warm dishes like this, flour sack towels always make great dish covers to keep them warm until they hit the table! If you plan on trying out this amazing green bean casserole recipe or any other warm and tasty dishes, be sure to check out some of our adorable holiday-themed towels to have handy! 

I think you’ll love this super easy, five-ingredient recipe so much that you’ll want to make it again and again. Seriously! Just prepare yourself for family and friends to start asking you to make it for cookouts, game nights, or even birthday parties. Your kids might even ask for it on an average weeknight! 

If you couldn’t tell, I’m pretty obsessed with this Moira’s Green Bean Casserole and how easy it is. I’m pretty confident that you’ll want to make this delicious dish year-round once you try it! So, here it is - enjoy! 

Moira’s Green Bean Casserole

1 stick butter

6 T. flour

7 cans French style green beans, drained

16 oz. sour cream

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

- In a pan, melt a stick of butter.

- Add in flour and whisk until smooth.

- Add sour cream.

- Drain green beans and add to the mixture.

- Put in a greased 9x13-inch pan.

- Add shredded cheese to the top of the green bean mixture.

- Bake for 30 minutes.

This weekend my in-laws were in town, so I whipped up this delicious Strawberry Rhubarb French Toast Bake. It was quick & easy. I love french toast bakes because the majority are able to be prepped the night before with minimal work the next morning! I combined a few different french toast bakes I had researched to create this Strawberry Rhubarb masterpiece.

I honestly think this would be good with ANY fruit. Just strawberries? Yes. Fresh blueberries? Delicious! If baking with a frozen fruit, I would allow them to thaw in a strainer so most of the water is gone. You don’t want your casserole to get too soggy!

The in-laws raved about it, and I of course sent them home with the recipe! Here it is for you too! 

Strawberry Rhubarb French Toast Bake

1 lb. brioche bread, cut into 1” cubes

1 cup chopped rhubarb (or more to taste)

1 cup sliced strawberries (or more to taste)

10 eggs

1 ¼ cup milk

1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream

½ cup sugar

1 T. vanilla

TOPPING

½ cup flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 stick butter, grated

Slice bread into cubes & placed in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle half of the strawberries and rhubarb over bread cubes. In a bowl, mix together eggs, milk, heavy cream and vanilla. Pour over bread/fruit mixture. Push bread chunks into egg mixture to make sure they absorb the custard. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, let the bread mixture sit at room temperature while you prepare the topping. Grate a stick of butter into the brown sugar and flour mixture. Mix brown sugar, flour and grated butter with a fork to make crumble topping. Sprinkle the remaining fruit over casserole. Pour the crumb topping evenly over the top of the casserole. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until casserole is set and the middle isn’t runny when poked with a fork. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.