Pizza Casserole

I found this recipe in Parenting Magazine. I always get free French bread from Albertsons's from the coupon at the end of my receipts. This is a good way to use the French bread. It's basically a good recipe for a pizza casserole and you can put whatever you want in it. Make it ahead and let it sit in the fridge.

Make-Ahead Pizza Casserole (edited by Heather)

PREP: 15 minutes
RESTING AND BAKING TIME: About 4 hours
SERVES: 6

What You'll Need:
Cooking spray
1/2 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can of olives
3 medium tomatoes, cored and diced (I used canned since that's what I had.)
(plus whatever else you want on your pizza)
6 cups cubed French or Italian bread (about 1)
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups skim milk
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Grated parmesan cheese, optional

1. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, toss together the mozzarella, olives, tomatoes, and bread. Arrange the bread mixture evenly in the baking pan.
3. Using the same bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk. Add the milk, sour cream, oregano, basil, and garlic powder. Beat well.
4. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, tilting the baking pan from side to side to soak all the bread cubes evenly. Cover the pan with foil and refrigerate at least three hours, or overnight.
5. 5. Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes; heat oven to 350°F. Uncover the casserole and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp on top. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese before serving, if desired.

Carrot Cheddar Biscuits

I made up this recipe by looking at my drop biscuit recipe plus some recipes for corn bread and cheddar biscuits. I wanted a little bit of a corny taste but with carrots and cheddar as the main taste. They turned out delicious!

Carrot Cheddar Biscuits

1 1/2 c flour (I used whole wheat)
1/2 c corn flour (I used freshly ground popcorn, but you can use corn meal.)
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t garlic powder
1 T chopped dried onions
1/3 c canola oil
almost 1 c milk
1 T vinegar
1 1/2 c grated carrots (chopped in food processor)
1/2 c grated cheddar cheese
1/8 c melted butter (optional)


1. Mix flours, baking powder, salt, soda, garlic powder, and dried onions together in a medium sized bowl.
2. Pour in canola oil and use pastry blender to mix into a wet sandy texture.
3. Put 1T vinegar in a measuring cup then pour milk to fill it to 1 cup. Add milk, vinegar, and carrots to bowl and fold in.
4. Add cheddar cheese and melted butter.
5. Drop onto a cookie sheet, makes 12 biscuits.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 450 degrees for 18-20 minutes.