Oven Bake

Combine this elegant dish with Savory Pecan Rice (page 280) for company-pleasing fare.

Top oven fries with the works—tender beef, broccoli, brown gravy, and a bit of blue cheese. You can use leftover roast beef, such as part of the extra Tuscan Braised Beef (page 172), or buy the lowest-fat, lowest-sodium cooked beef you can find.

Combine leftover ham with frozen hash browns and get an incredibly easy casserole to serve for brunch or dinner.

Shredded potatoes serve as a tasty alternative to the bread crumbs that traditionally hold meat loaf ingredients together.

You may want to prepare this meal quite often—not just for the holidays—when you see how easy it is.

Can’t decide whether you prefer spaghetti sauce or Alfredo sauce? With this double-sauced casserole, you get to enjoy both.

Create this mouthwatering favorite with the extra chicken you saved from Southwestern-Style Roasted Chicken (page 128). Serve with pinto beans and slaw.

This comforting steak casserole is slightly sweet and savory at the same time.

Capture some of the best flavors of Greece—spinach, tomatoes, oregano, garlic, and feta—in this family-pleasing vegetarian casserole.

Nutritious brown rice enhances the flavor and texture of this scrumptious two-cheese pie. Try it for dinner or brunch.

Although these highly seasoned chicken breasts are delicious on their own, they also make a fine foundation for a variety of other dishes, such as Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole (page 160).

Everyone needs a tuna casserole recipe. Ours abounds with color, flavor, and crunch.

Green spinach and red tomato contrast handsomely with white-flesh fillets in this dish. Microwave potatoes to round out the meal.