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casserole

casserole

53 2.8
A meal of meat and vegetables baked together and served hot
  • noun
  • /ˈkæsəˌroʊl/
: cazuela
  • "When Birdie died, I got a lot of casseroles and homemade cakes," Richie offered.

From my mom's side is just like the food, the potato casserole.

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Examples

  • If you ever have to bake a casserole on Monday, double the recipe.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • It looks exactly like the sausage topped breakfast casserole that I enjoy at my own home.

  • I told you that her tuna casserole was the best.

  • I mean, even Mom's tuna casserole, you know.

  • I've given you rabbit casserole for Friday.

  • It's why we cook casseroles and cookies for people who are experiencing grief or try to do something to make things better.

  • Yeah, oh, I'm making Henry's favorite turkey casserole.

  • For supper that night, Miriam served tuna casserole, whole milk, and creamed corn from a can.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • My grandmother always made her famous chicken casserole for family gatherings.

  • The recipe calls for vegetables mixed into the casserole before baking it in the oven.

Synonyms

dish
vscasserole
467 1.0

A particular cooked food served as part of a meal

is a specific baked meal mixed and cooked together in a deep vessel
chicken casserole
vscasserole
3 1.6

A baked dish of chicken and vegetables cooked together in the oven

is a similar baked meal but not limited to one meat type
pasticcio
vscasserole
1 8.3

A baked pasta dish with meat and sauce like a casserole

is a baked mix served in a deep dish, not tied to Italian pasta

Compounds

A baked dish of chicken and vegetables cooked together in the oven

How Filling

stew
107 1.0
casserole
53 2.8
roast
64 1.0
soup
648 1.0
side dish
22 1.0

Surface Forms

casserole singular
casseroles plural

Etymology

Casserole comes from the French word casserole, which meant 'small pan' used for baking. So a casserole is a meal made by baking ingredients together in a deep pan and serving them in that same dish.