Microwave: TWG Universal Casserole -- Single Serving

TWG Universal Casserole -- Single Serving
(Adapted from The Complete Tightwad Gazette)

The Universal Casserole is one of my favorite TWG recipes but as a single person, I wanted to make a smaller amount. So, I decided to half the recipe and give it a shot.

Categories of Ingredient Choices
 
Main ingredient: tuna, cubed chicken, turkey, ham, seafood
Second ingredient: sliced celery, mushrooms, peas, chopped hard-boiled eggs
Starchy ingredient: sliced potatoes, noodles (cooked), cooked rice
Binder: cream sauce, sour cream, can of soup
Goodie: pimineto, olives, almonds, water chestnuts
Topping: potato chips, cheese, bread crumbs
Spices or Herbs: Your choice


Ingredients:

Choose one item from each category above.

1/2 Cup main ingredient
1/2 Cup second ingredient
1 Cup starchy ingredient
3/4 Cup binder
1/8 Cup goodie
Spices or herbs
Topping
Oil to grease microwave dish

I choose canned chicken; canned mushroom pieces, rinsed in the can; canned potatoes, diced, rinsed in the can; crema Flor de Calabaza; olives, diced; and mozzarella cheese, grated as a topping.

Dry Parsley and ground black pepper were my choice of spices. 

I had enough leftover ingredients to make this casserole again.


Process:

Stir and mix ingredients, except for topping, together thoroughly.
Add the spices or herbs of your choice.
Stir well.
If mixture is dry, add a bit of milk or stock.
Stir well.
Transfer mixture to buttered or greased microwave dish.
Add topping.
Sprinkle with spices or herbs. (Optional)
Cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for 8 minutes.

Eight minutes was enough to heat the casserole all through but next time, I may try to microwave it for 10 minutes.

I also sprinkled more parsley, dry crushed over the individual serving.

I enjoyed this recipe even though it had strong olive flavor and was more salty than I would have liked.


#GERD-friendly if you use almond slivers or water chestnuts, diced, instead of olives.