Tuna Noodle Casserole

 

Tuna Noodle Casserole

This is delicious, filling and warm, perfect for these freezing January temperatures! I like that it's from scratch, no "cream of" soups, it really really tastes better that way. The only change I made was that I added garlic, because garlic makes everything better. We all loved it. Served with green beans!

Click here for the Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe from BudgetBytes

Sweet Corn and Poblano Lasagna

 

Sweet Corn and Poblano Lasagna

I went to the library with my son and I picked up the "Homemade-ish" cookbook by Lauren Duffie. The first recipe I tried was the Sweet Corn and Poblano Lasagna. It's more work then I'd normally pick for a weekday meal, but I actually had the day off so I figured it would be perfect to try. 

I was so bummed it wasn't that great! I mean the flavor was okay, but it was VERY light. I salted it generously so it wasn't really bland, but there just wasn't much flavor. I even roasted 5 poblanos instead of 4 because that's how many came in the bag. I think maybe next time I would add a can of chopped green chilis or even chipotles. Like it wasn't bad but it was a lot of work for not much flavor.

Click here for the Sweet Corn and Poblano Lasagna recipe from MyKitchenLittle

Mississippi Chicken Casserole

 

Mississippi Chicken Casserole

This was so good! I'm not a huge fan of homestyle casseroles, but I love Mississippi pepperoncini recipes! It was a little on the spicy side so it was too much for my son, but there was so much flavor we loved it. I also love that there is no "cream of" soup and I used some greek yogurt so there was a bit more protein. I'd definitely make this again.

Click here for the Mississippi Casserole Recipe by OhSnapMacros

Veggie Tuna Casserole

 Veggie Tuna Casserole

  This was a clean out the pantry meal. I love Budget Bytes recipes, I've been using them for over a decade, but I did do a few things different then her recipe so I could use up ingredients. 

What I did differently:

- I used a little over 1 cup milk instead of 2 cups. A lot of reviews said it was too watery so I wanted to make sure that it was'nt.
- While making the roux I added garlic, 2 tsp thyme and 1 tsp cajun seasoning.
- More veggies, I just dumped in a random amount. Frozen peas & carrots, green bell peppers, green beans and like 3 cups fresh spinach.

  Yum!

 Click here for the Tuna Casserole recipe by BudgetBytes