Something of a chicken salad casserole, with rice, almonds, celery, and water chestnuts in a mayonnaise dressing. The almond and corn flake topping provides additional crunch. Bake ahead, as this freezes well.
This recipe, from Charlotte Skelton's book Absolutely a la Carte (A la Carte Alley, $22.95), is named after a community north of Biloxi. When pressed for time, try the Kitchen Express method below.
This pie is hearty, wonderfully flavorful and bursting with mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses. Along with the cheese, there 's cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, chicken, veggies, and mushrooms.
The crunchy topping on this side-dish casserole gives way to a cheesy interior, resulting in a comfort food winner. A bonus with this dish is that you can make the casserole ahead--assemble and refrigerate it until time to bake. Sprinkle the cornflakes over the casserole just before baking.
Chocolate, chili powder and cinnamon give this slowly cooked pork a distinctively rich and smoky flavor. Put the ingredients together in the morning, and you'll come home to irresistibly good pork to serve in warm tortillas.
Two nice surprises in this slaw that zip up the taste a bit - shredded carrots and dry onion flakes. This recipe makes a bunch - enough for twelve - and is a snap to double or triple, if you 're inviting a crowd.
