Receta Shipwreck Casserole a.k.a. Lynn's Goulash
Shipwreck Casserole a.k.a. Lynn's Goulash
Is really a "Blast from the Past"
Sometimes it's the change of seasons...
Sometimes it's a certain recipe..
That can bring back fond memories for me...
Seasons and Recipes have a way of doing that...
Making you remember...
Spring always brings back memories....
Memories of my younger days...
Girl Scout Cookies
Dairy Queen re-opening after a long winter off..
Little League, Talent Shows and School Spring Flings...
Bowling Banquets, Kids Spring Recitals...
Shipwreck Casserole has been around since the 1940's.
There are several versions of this recipe and
Many families seem to have their own version.
I don't remember my mom ever making this casserole...
She made many casseroles but never shipwreck casserole
Probably because my mom didn't like carrots, rice, celery,
tomato juice or kidney beans.....
Variations of this recipe are endless....
Shipwreck casserole also goes by:
7-layer Casserole
Cowboy Casserole
Hobo Casserole
Dinner in a Dish
7-in-1 Casserole
Shipwreck Casserole and
Goulash
When I was married to my first husband, my sister-in-law Lynn,
(her name is also Lynn, we both had the same first, middle and last name at that time)
Made her version of shipwreck casserole.
It was one of two things that Lynn made that I liked:)
Pistachio Pudding Dessert was the other...
We both had the same "potluck" or "picnic favorite"
Special K Bars...we could easily eat a pan of Special K Bars
Between the two of us..
Lynn wasn't known for her culinary skills, a fact she won't deny.
In many ways though,
Lynn was way ahead of the culinary times of the early '80's
Lynn cooked "healthier" way before it was considered "cool"
Lynn was the only person I knew who used ground turkey
Or turkey bacon in the '80's
Lynn was also the first person I knew who had a
"Science Oven" a.k.a "Microwave Oven"
One of those Huge things that you needed a stand for..
I remember being amazed at the fact that you
Could heat up a baby's bottle in the "microwave oven"
Instead of in a pan of hot water!
Whew...times have changed
I didn't make this casserole very often when my kids were young
Simply because my kids never liked goulash and
Neither did my first husband.
Whenever Lynn would make "goulash" she'd call me up and
Invite me to dinner.
I'd go over to her house for a bowl of goulash and
An ice cold bottle of beer.
The two go great together~
Lynn made goulash in her crock-pot.
She didn't brown the ground beef
Before layering the ingredients in the crock pot
She never used celery...
And used uncooked Minute rice instead of cooked rice
Lynn peeled the potatoes and carrots
And cut them into large chunks
I don't remember if she topped her "goulash" with cheese....but
Most certainly, she topped her bowl of goulash with ketchup....lots of ketchup!
I have never know anyone who loves ketchup as much as she does
I can tell you for certain that Lynn has had a big part
In keeping the Heinz Ketchup Company in business:)
My first husband and I were married for 15 years.
During those years, Lynn and I were not only sister-in-laws,
We were very close good friends.
At that time in our lives,
We were both very young, married to brothers and
We both had small children the same age.
We needed each others friendship and became partners in crime:)
When my marriage came to an end
And I married my present husband a couple of years later...
Our friendship, sadly came to an end...
That was almost 20 years ago.
I miss those early days....
Days that I thought I would never miss...
Are now the days that I miss the most.
We had some fun times together her and I....
I don't regret any of it...
This recipe is for you Lynn....my dear "old" friend:)
Thanks for the memories,
Love Ya, Lynn 2~
Now on to the recipe.....
I have included two recipes,
Lynn's Crock-pot recipe and the
Traditional Shipwreck recipe~
Both ways are delicious~
Roehrborn Meats, where we purchase our pork and beef~
Shipwreck Casserole~
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 t garlic powder
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 4 large baking potatoes,
- peeled and sliced thin
- 2 cups carrots,
- peeled and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 2 cups cooked wild rice melody or white rice
- *Note: wild rice melody takes about 35 minutes to cook*
- 2 (11.5 oz) cans tomato juice
- 1 (15.5 oz) can white or red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°
Lightly oil a 13 x 9 inch baking dish; set aside
Brown ground beef and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Drain; set aside
Layer casserole dish with onions on the bottom
Then potatoes,
Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper
Top with carrots and celery
Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper
Top with cooked wild rice melody
Then top with ground beef
Pour tomato juice evenly over the top
Cover tightly with aluminum foil
Bake at 350° for 1 hour
Remove cover;
Sprinkle cheese on top,
Return to oven
Bake until cheese is melted.
Lynn's Crock-pot Goulash~
1 1/1 pounds ground beef
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes
2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced into large pieces
2 cups minute rice, uncooked
1 (15.5) oz can kidney beans, drained
2 (11.5) oz cans tomato juice
Lightly spray the inside of a crock-pot
With a non-stick cooking spray
Layer ingredients in crock-pot in order given
Top with tomato juice.
Cover and cook on high 2 hours
Lower heat to low
Cook on low 6-8 hours