1 package frozen baby lima beans
2 package frozen chopped broccoli
1 can cream mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 can sliced water chestnuts
3 cup rice krispies
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
Directions
Prepare frozen vegs. as directed. Drain. Mix beans and broccoli
together as first layer in 9 x 13" baking dish. Top with sliced water
chestnuts.
Mix together mushroom soup and sour cream. Spread this over wter
chestnuts as the third layer.
Sprinkle package of onion soup mix over sour cream mixture. Top
with Rice Krispies, and drizzle melted butter over all. Bake at 350
F. for 30 minutes.
NOTE: may be made ahead and frozen, omitting Krispies and butter
until time to cook.
Servings: 1 servings
Butter Bean-Broccoli Casserole Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bean; Casserole; Main Dish; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
Food historians have proved the existance of recipes far back into ancient history, in truth as far into history as the Egyptians, and possibly even further than that. Interesting though that is, in the main part, these old recipes were just very simple pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing food.
Fascinatingly, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to food historians is a series of ancient tablets in ancient Sumerian which recount the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making those who drank it feel wonderful and blissful. During the time of the Roman Empire a roman called Apicius created a collection of documents which described recipes enjoyed by his fellow Romans. In his works, he describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and afters, something that is very familiar to us today. Aspicius informs us how the Roman cooks were skilled in the use of many different aromatic flavors, including some that we all recognise for example bay, mint and parsley. As our culinary historical trip moves on a few more years there were two interesting recipe books from the 14th Century - a cookery book called `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary called `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are somewhat misleading tho`, these two books are unconnected to the spicy food that appears on menues today, but instead recipes for the types of food prepared by the chefs of the rich and powerful of that time. In the fifteenth century, the Crusaders brought back a variety of foods, spices and herbs from the holy lands, including spices such as parsley and basil. These new foods and tastes led to a torrent in books on cooking, some of which are now in private libraries. During the succeeding few centuries, the powerful families of the West competed to serve the most exotic banquets, and consequentially chefs and their recipe collections could command a high salary. However, it was during the nineteenth century that fine cooking and recipe publications rose to prominence. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, devoted their lives to assembling, verifying, and publishing the recipes of their peers. By the arrival of the 1900s, recipe books are highly popular due to better eduction, increased leisure time and having more money to spend. Like it or not, the introduction of television brought us TV cooks and the accompanying recipe books. Which pretty much brings us to the present day and the invention of computers and the internet, permitting us all to access thousands of recipes just like those on the site you are now reading. |
We hope you enjoy this Butter Bean Broccoli Casserole recipe.
