Join us in helping our Tacoma neighbors with food insecurity.
Do you love to cook?
Put that passion to work!
Our Goal! Collect 30 Casseroles per month, to be delivered by
Catholic Community Services to families in need.
In Partnership With
It’s Easy to Help!
2.Cook it, freeze it, and label it!
3.Drop it off to your club lead by the 10th.
We’ll do the rest – Your meal will brighten someone’s day.
The Casserole Club serves Tacoma families in need through the Catholic Community Services (CCS) network.
Our goal is to gather 40+ volunteers who commit to making one casserole each month. This ensures that even when someone is unavailable, we consistently provide 30 casseroles to families who need them most.
We have neighborhood leads throughout Tacoma who collect casseroles and store them in their freezers. These leads coordinate with Keelan, the program’s founder, to deliver meals to CCS.
DO YOU WANT TO EXPAND YOUR ROLE WITH THE CASSEROLE CLUB?
Become a neighborhood Lead, collecting casseroles and working with Keelan to deliver the casseroles. Email Keelan to start today! You can always recruit your friends and family to help us as well! We appreciate all the help.
Not in the Tacoma area?
Start a Casserole Club in your own community — we’re happy to share our resources and help you get started.
Email us at casseroleamonth@gmail.com to learn more.
Monthly Recipes
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December
Bagel Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 everything bagels
- 7 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups half and half
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 small, yellow onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley (or 2 tablespoons fresh)
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375, grease 9×13 pan
- Cut the bagels into bite sized pieces
- Combine eggs, half and half, salt and pepper until mixture is smooth. Pour egg mixture over bagels and combine allowing the bread to absorb the egg mixture
- In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat and add breakfast sausage, cook until browned
- Add diced peppers and onions to skillet with sausage and cook until vegetables have softened, drain fat from skillet
- Add sausage mixture to the bagel and egg mixture along with parsley and two cups of cheese,
combine - Pour mixture into casserole dish and cover with foil then bake for 20 minutes
- Remove foil and bake for 25 more minutes
- Top with remaining cheese
Goulash
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 cups dried macaroni
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Dice onions and garlic
- Heat oil over medium heat and add onion, garlic, and ½ teaspoon of salt, cook until softened, 5-7 minutes
- Add ground beef and 1 teaspoon of salt and break into pieces, cook until browned, 7-9 minutes
- Add paprika, oregano, basil and tomato paste and combine
- Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce
- Turn heat to high and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat to low and add macaroni cook until pasta is al dente, 8 –12 minutes
- Add cheese
Breakfast Tater Tot
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 32 oz frozen tater tots
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350, grease pan
- Whisk eggs, Monterey jack, milk, bacon, salt and pepper together
- Place tater tots into baking dish in an even layer
- Pour egg mixture on top and sprinkle cheddar over
- Bake for 40 minutes
Dinner Tater Tot
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 can (10.5 oz) can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 3 cups frozen vegetable mix
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 32 oz package of frozen tater tots
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350, spray pan
- Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, around 7-10 minutes
- Stir in condensed soup, vegetables and season with salt and pepper
- Transfer beef mixture to 9×13 pan and layer tater tots over, sprinkle with cheddar cheese
- Bake for 30-45 minutes, until tater tots are golden brown
French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 loaf challah or brioche bread (about 1 ½ lbs)
- 5 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups of milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- For Topping
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions
- Grease a 9×13 pan and place bread cubes in the pan
- Combine eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour mixture evenly over bread, let stand for 30 minutes to allow the mixture to absorb into the bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Add the topping and cover and bake for 35 more minutes, then uncover and bake for 10-12 more until topping is browned and egg mix set
Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 18 oz elbow macaroni
- 18 oz sharp grated cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ¾ cup cream
- 3 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 teaspoons ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil, add macaroni and cook according to box
- Once pasta is cooked (just tender) take out ½ cup of pasta water and drain remaining water. Rinse pasta with cool water
- Put the pot back on the stove and turn heat to medium, add butter and let it melt
- Add milk, cream, and cheeses, stirring constantly until smooth and creamy
- Add dry mustard, sea salt and pepper
- Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and stir until combined, if necessary add 1 tablespoon of reserved pasta water until it reaches the correct consistency
- Put into casserole pan
Egg & Sausage Bake
Ingredients
- 2 lb breakfast sausage
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 green onions
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray 9×13 pan
- Combine eggs, sour cream, milk, cheese, salt and pepper in a large bowl until just combined
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add sausage and cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces. Drain majority of grease and add sausage to egg mixture
- Add bell peppers and onion to the skillet the sausage was cooked in and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add to egg mixture and combine
- Pour mixture into greased pan and bake for 35-50 minutes. (Until center barely jiggles.)
Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 cup cooked ground beef
- 1 ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 10 oz diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 10 oz red enchilada sauce
- 15 oz (1 ½) cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen vegetable mix
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375, grease a 9 x 13 pan. Rinse quinoa
- Heat vegetable broth until simmering
- Combine all ingredients, except for cheese and tortilla chips in 9×13 pan, stir to combine
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and stir.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until quinoa is firm
- Add tortilla chips and shredded cheese on top and cook for 5 more minutes
Egg & Hashbrowns
Ingredients
- 20 oz frozen hash browns
- 16 oz cubed ham
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Add frozen potatoes, ham and cheese to a large bowl, combine and add to pan
- Whisk eggs with milk, salt, pepper dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce, pour evenly over hash brown mixture
- Bake for 1 hour, until center is set
Curried Chicken & Broccoli
Ingredients
- 2 bunches broccoli
- 2 large chicken breasts, cooked, in bite size pieces
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheese
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 4 cups cooked rice (around 2 cup uncooked)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Partially cook broccoli and drain
- Put rice on the bottom of the cooking pan, add precooked chicken and broccoli on top
- Combine other ingredients minus a ½ cup of cheese
- Pour mixture over the chicken and broccoli
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs and cheese on top and bake for 35 minutes
Biscuits & Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 1 small onion, chopped
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 1/2 pepper jack cheese
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 12 count package of frozen southern-style biscuit
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350, grease pan
- Cook sausage and onion on a skillet over medium heat until cooked, around 6 minutes.
- Place ¼ cup of butter into a skillet and cook until melted, whisk flour in until smooth and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add milk, increase heat and cook until thickened and bubbly, 5-6 minutes
- Add cheese and cook until cheese is melted, stir in sausage mixture and salt and pepper
- Transfer gravy mixture to pan and arrange the biscuits on top of the mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes
Sloppy Joe’s
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 24 oz Sweet rolls
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Heat oil over medium-high heat and add beef, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper. Cook, breaking with a spoon, until no pink shows, 6-8 minutes. Drain fat, saving one tablespoon
- In the same skillet cook onions, bell peppers and garlic until softened, 10-12 minutes
- Add salt, pepper and ketchup and cook until ketchup has become a paste, around 5 minutes.
- Add chili powder, and mustard, cook until fragrant
- Add tomato sauce, broth, vinegar, Worcestershire and brown sugar and cook until combined
- Transfer mixture to pan and place rolls on top, until the rolls cover the mixture, brush with butter
- Bake until rolls are toasted, and cheese is melted 10-15 minutes
Health & Safety Notes!
When preparing your casserole, please follow these safety guidelines:
1. When preparing ready to eat foods, always wear gloves
2. Always have a clean workstation and clean hands
3. Avoid cross contamination. Ex. have a seperate section for fruit, vegetables and meat.
4. Clean utensils and cutting boards between uses
5. Make sure meat and eggs are cooked to the required temperatures
- Ground beef, pork, veal, lamb: 160°F
- Ground chicken, turkey, duck: 165°F
- Whole cuts of beef, lamb, pork and veal: 145°F
- Whole cuts of chicken, turkey, duck: 160°F
- Ham (fresh or uncooked smoked): 145°F
- Eggs (until yolk and white are firm): 160°F
Casserole Club was created by Keelan Allen
for her Gold Award. A Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn and the purpose is to find an issue in the community and a long term solution to it. The issue Keelan chose to focus on was food insecurity, and creating a program where people can make and donate casseroles to Catholic Community Services for them to use as meals.





