Upside Down Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix all Meatball ingredients. Shape mixture into 28 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch rectangular pan. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center; remove from oven, and reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, the Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt; mix well.
• Spread cooked meatballs in bottom of baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of ricotta mixture between meatballs. In 4-cup glass measuring cup, microwave pasta sauce covered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway, until heated through and steaming. Pour heated pasta sauce on top of meatball and ricotta layer.
• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, add biscuit pieces; toss with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, shaking bag to coat. Spread biscuit pieces on top of hot pasta sauce layer; sprinkle any remaining bread crumb mixture on top. Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden brown and baked through. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Top with basil.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce. Cover and simmer until heated through. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese., In a blender, combine the milk, eggs, oil, flour and salt; cover and process until smooth. Pour over cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook sausage until brown and drain.
• Stir in tomato sauce; heat through.
• Transfer to a 2 quart baking dish.
• Top with pepperoni slices, onion, mushrooms and olives.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Flatten biscuits or French bread and arrange on top of cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees about 15 minutes or until top is golden.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare baking dish (I use a 1.75qt oval baker).
• Over medium heat, combine the ground beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned.
• Add the mushrooms, olives, pepperoni and tomato sauce and heat through.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Top randomly with biscuit pieces.
• Bake 15-18 minutes until biscuits are browned and casserole is bubbly.

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugar and mustard in a 9 x 5 x 2 baking dish. Place in a 400 degree oven until butter melts; blend. Top with pineapple and return to the oven. Combine remaining ingredients except ham in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove baking dish from oven; add ham over pineapple. Spread rice mixture over ham; cover. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; invert on serving dish.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400*. Mix ham, beans, corn, cheese, onion and Worchestershire sauce. Turn into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole. Cover and bake 15 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients and spoon over hot meat mixture, spreading batter evenly to edge of casserole. Bake uncovered 20 minutes. Cut into wedges and invert each onto plate. Garnish with parsley. Serve with Pickled Beets and Chocolate Pudding.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef and onions.
• Drain.
• Stir in olives, pizza sauce, pepperoni, seasoning, and mushrooms.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine milk, oil and eggs; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• Add flour and salt; beat 2 minutes at medium speed or until smooth.
• Spoon meat mixture evenly into ungreased 9 x 13 inch dish.
• Place cheese slices over hot meat mixture.
• Pour topping evenly over cheese, covering completely; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Steps:

• Cut the eggplant into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons. Season well with salt, and let sit 30 minutes. Place the chicken in a large pot (a 10-inch, 5-quart size is ideal), and season well with salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground cumin, cloves, cardamom pods and bay leaves (ideally, do this the day before). Pour 3 cups of boiling water over the rice. Soak for 10 minutes, then drain well.
• To the chicken, add the onion wedges, 1 tablespoon salt and 4 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, covered, over high heat, then turn down to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes. Drain the chicken, keeping the broth and discarding the onion and spices.
• Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering hot, then fry the carrots, in batches if necessary, turning occasionally until browned, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then season lightly with salt. Repeat with the potato, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the cauliflower, about 7 minutes per batch. Finally, press the eggplant with paper towel until dry, then fry the eggplant in one layer until browned, about 4 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels, but don't season. (If the eggplant is too oily, press on it with paper towels.)
• Pour out the oil, keeping 2 1/2 tablespoons in the pan. Heat it over medium-high heat and add the vermicelli, stirring until browned, about 2 minutes. Add the drained rice and cook, stirring, to dry it out, about 4 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the turmeric, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, Sazón and garlic, and cook, stirring, until very fragrant.
• Place the chicken back in the pot, skin side down. Place the vegetables on top, then rice. Pour in 4 cups of the chicken broth. Press down on the rice; add more broth or water if needed to bring the liquid barely to the level of the rice. Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn it down to medium low. After 10 minutes, carefully stir just the rice to evenly combine the harder rice on top. Repeat after another 10 minutes. After a total of 30 minutes, the rice should be cooked, but not soft, and the liquid should be absorbed.
• Place a very large serving dish on top of the pot, then, protecting your hands (and maybe with a partner), invert the pot onto the dish in one smooth motion. If there is liquid seeping out, spoon it out or soak it up with paper towels. Let the pot rest at least 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a small pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Fry the pine nuts, stirring constantly, until browned, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.
• Lift off the pot to reveal the maqluba, and scatter the pine nuts all over. Serve with yogurt and chopped tomatoes, cucumbers and parsley on the side, seasoned with lemon, salt and olive oil.