PAULA DEAN CASSEROLE DISHES RECIPES

Steps:

• Brown and crumble sausage in a large skillet. When sausage is about half cooked, add onion, celery and red pepper flakes then continue cooking until sausage is no longer pink and veggies are starting to become translucent. If your sausage is particularly fatty, drain off some of the fat – I usually don't.
• Spray a medium-sized casserole dish (1.5 quart) with cooking spray or rub with butter.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together broth and soup until smooth. Pour soup mixture and rice into skillet and stir until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil then bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until rice is tender. Remove casserole from oven and let rest, covered, for 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish with cookies then add a layer of bananas over cookies (see note).
• Combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in a large mixing bowl then beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Combine milk and pudding mix in a separate bowl then whisk for one minute or until smooth. Stir pudding mixture into cream cheese mixture then mix until completely incorporated.
• Add whipped topping to the mixture then fold together until incorporated.
• Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas then cover with remaining cookies. Cover and refrigerate before serving.