So the other day I was hungry and in the mood for cooking, but didn't know what I could make, as a busy schedule has prevented me from being able to go to the store to buy groceries. Scrounging around on recipe search engines, I was reminded of the traditional white people food standby - the casserole. I have only made green bean casseroles during Thanksgiving, so I wasn't really sure as to what kinds of things one puts in a casserole, but I wanted to see what it was like so I figured I might as well give it a shot.
Remembering a friend's advice that a casserole is pretty much meat + starch + sauce covered in a bread, I decided to see what items I had in my possession. I found some ground soy in my freezer, along with frozen peas and corn, which I decided could work as a sauce. As someone had mentioned the concept of a Mexican Shepherd's Pie to me, I decided that spices were needed, and found a packet of Taco Seasoning which I decided to throw in. I have to admit I was kind of ghetto in this cooking experiment, as I nuked my frozen ingredients so I could mix the spices easier, but I thought it'd be quicker then cooking it on the stove. Then I looked for my binding liquid, and settled on a can of tomato sauce, as it would work better with taco seasonings than creamed potato soup.
After placing this concoction in a casserole dish I looked for what item to put on top. The recommendation for Mexican casserole is cornbread mix, but I didn't have any so I decided to improvise and use garlic cheddar biscuit mix, which was great cuz it was the only mix that didn't require eggs or milk (I really need to go to the store). I put it in my 375 degree oven for half an hour, and then dug in. It was good enough, though I think if I was to do this again I would have more soy and less biscuit. Just my preference. :)
I think this cooking experience has left me feeling the whitest I have in a really long time.
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