I love a good casserole. You take one pot and put a bunch of things together and create a feeling of community and warmth in one dish. And cleaning up is super easy (gotta love that!). To me, the best home cooking isn’t about trying to recreate some fussy restaurant dish with dots of sauce around the plate and a foam or gelee thrown in for texture.
I love to watch shows where people make those sorts of things, but for me, nothing beats the feeling of home that comes from a great casserole. It’s about the sense of peace, the people around the table, using your time to feed the hunger and the souls of those you love. And if you do it right, you can eat it all over again, with a quick warm-up of the leftovers and some tasty crusty bread.
So you know I was super-excited to see The One-Pot Casserole Cookbook. Packed with 75 recipes for easy one-pot meals, this fun resource offers so many ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with side dishes and desserts too. There are recipes for classics like Tuna Noodle Casserole, Beef and Tater Tot Hot Dish, Lemon-Ricotta Dutch Baby, Skillet Chicken Pot Pie, Pan Pizza Supreme, Roasted Summer Vegetable Ratatouille, Garlicky Potatoes Au Gratin, and Skillet Apple Crisp. But there are also dishes that have been updated and new ideas imagined as a casserole that you can use to upgrade your home cooking.
For breakfast, try a Skillet Denver Omelet, a Country Biscuits and Gravy Skillet, or Snickerdoodle Baked Oatmeal. You can change things up later in the day with a Chicken Parmesan Skillet, Keto Buffalo Chicken-Stuffed Peppers, Oven Baked Shrimp Scampi, Open-Faced Philly Cheesesteak Bake, Smothered Country Pork Chops, Oven Vegetable Fried Rice, French Onion Pasta, Jalapeno Pepper Dip, Loaded Totchos, S’mores Cake, or Monkey-Business Bread. And that’s just the beginning.
Each recipe includes helpful information like prep time as well as cook time, indications for allergies (many recipes are nut-free, egg-free, dairy-free, or gluten-free), ideas for substituting ingredients, and time-saving tips. There are even notations for recipes that work well as make-ahead, freezer friendly, or double up to make meals even easier. And if you’re just getting started in one-pot cooking, there are tips for what equipment you’ll need, how to stock your pantry, and how to plan and shop for casserole domination. Author Sara Mellas has thought of it all.
If you’re looking to switch up your home cooking, if you’re looking for a gift for a beginner cook or someone who’s living on their own for the first time, if you’re looking for easy ways to save time and energy in the kitchen while nourishing yourself and your family, then The One-Pot Casserole Cookbook needs to be on your radar. Filled with dozens of imaginative and delicious recipes, peppered with beautiful photos, packed with hints and tips to make these recipes work for you, this fun cookbook is ideal for those who crave comfort good, homemade comfort food.
Egalleys for The One-Pot Casserole Cookbook were provided by Rockridge Press through the Callisto Media Publisher’s Club, with many thanks.
