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casserole

[kas-uh-rohl] / ˈkæs əˌroʊl /
NOUN
dish consisting of a combination of cooked food
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I refused to believe them, and must have been strident enough that my aunt asked my mom if she’d allow me to witness her prepare the chicken casserole she planned to serve that night.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

It worked to pare down menus and offer dinner deals, and rolled out items like slow-braised pot roast and hash-brown casserole shepherd’s pie.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

On its menu are wines from Stellenbosch, delicacies like bobotie, a sweet and savory casserole, and creative-fusion dishes like oxtail tacos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The mixture is seasoned with herbs, like thyme and parsley, and poured into a casserole dish.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2026

“So you can drop off your mom’s casserole at Miss Volker’s house, and I’ll just collect that and the cookies at her place and make my delivery to Mrs. Droogie.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

Mention French onion soup mix and they tend to think of casseroles, slow cookers and other recipes that begin with the phrase “family favorite.”

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

She said for some its about "relaxing" and prepping things such as casseroles, taking the pressure off cooking a big roast on the day.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

Like tuna casseroles and they’re very into hearty, grandma type food.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

That’s why I’d argue that rice casseroles, once the mid-century weeknight staple, are the next dish quietly ready for a second life.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2025

Then Mama and I cooked six tuna casseroles six different ways, and we baked four chocolate cakes and dusted them with confectioners’ sugar.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Blancmange — which means ‘‘white food’’ — referred to a family of recipes in which pale mixtures were casseroled together into a pap, often with rice and almond milk.

From New York Times Oct. 29, 2015




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