Recipe: Appetizing Ken's Hearty Thanksgiving Hotdish Casserole

Ken's Hearty Thanksgiving Hotdish Casserole.

You can have Ken's Hearty Thanksgiving Hotdish Casserole using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Ken's Hearty Thanksgiving Hotdish Casserole

1. It's 1.5 of turkey breasts, or however much leftover turkey you want.
2. Prepare 10 oz of corn.
3. It's 10 oz of green beans (from green bean casserole, even!).
4. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of turkey, brown, or mushroom gravy - whatever's on hand.
5. You need 2-3 cups of mashed potatoes, just enough to cover your dish.
6. It's 2 cups of shredded cheese.
7. You need of Fried onions (optional).

Ken's Hearty Thanksgiving Hotdish Casserole step by step

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F, prep a 13x9 pan with cooking spray or your choice of light oil..
2. Shred the turkey into bite-sized pieces, add to your dish. Enough to cover, but as much as you want, depending on how protein heavy your diet is..
3. Add the corn and green beans, spread evenly for best consistency..
4. Add your gravy. If you have mushrooms, as I do, again - even consistency..
5. Cover with mashed potatoes, spread thoroughly, and bake for 25 minutes uncovered..
6. Cover with cheese, bake for another 15 minutes..
7. For the last few minutes of baking, add fried onions if desired, and set to a low broil just long enough to brown your cheese..
8. Enjoy!.