Southwestern Chicken Garden Casserole

10-oz. package frozen spinach, thawed 3 small yellow summer squash, thinly sliced 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbs. peanut oil 3 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded 12 small corn tortillas, cut into pieces 10 3/4-oz. can cream of celery soup,…

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Sweet & Sour Chicken and Rice Casserole

1 lb. chicken tenders or chicken breasts, cut in bite-size pieces 1 8-oz. can pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved 1 cup uncooked rice 2 carrots, thinly sliced 1 green bell pepper, cut into small pieces 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 can chicken broth 1/3 cup…

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Mexican Chicken & Potato Casserole

1 32-oz. pkg. frozen diced hash browns, thawed 1/2 med. onion, chopped 1 4-oz. can chopped green chilies, drained 1 jalapeno pepper, diced 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup red bell peppers, diced 1 16-oz. container sour cream 1 can condensed…

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Summer Slaw

3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup white vinegar 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional 1 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 small green pepper, chopped 1…

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Black-Eyed Peas and Collards Casserole

1 cup dried black-eyed peas 2 1/2 cups water 2 tsp canola oil 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 4 oz mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 12 oz collards, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tbsp molasses 3 tbsp honey 1 1/2 tsp…

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Hoppin’ John

1 pound dried black-eyed peas 2 small smoked ham hocks or meaty ham bone 2 medium onions, divided 3 large cloves garlic, halved 1 cup long-grain white rice 1 can (10 to 14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with chile peppers, juices reserved 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 green bell…

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