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casserole

casserole

54 2.8
A meal of meat and vegetables baked together and served hot
  • noun
  • /ˈkæsəˌroʊl/
translation icon : 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
332 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
2 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
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
110 1.0
casserole
54 2.8
roast
1 1.0
soup
733 1.0
side dish
19 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.