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casserole

[kas-uh-rohl] / ˈkæs əˌroʊl /
NOUN
dish consisting of a combination of cooked food
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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

At a potluck, the assorted offerings—the masala potatoes, a church-basement casserole, a barbecue sauce perfected over decades—represent the best of individual traditions and stories of identity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026

Instead of dropping off a casserole, you might offer to handle grocery pickup or coordinate a week of delivery.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026

Then there’re plenty of sides: mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green-bean casserole, corn on the cob, rice and beans.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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

A jazz album roared from the home-built stereo shelves in the dining room, and we dined on a potluck brought by loved ones—baked ham, Jell-O molds, and casseroles.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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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