Casserole Recipes

A new study conducted at Penn State University, USA, led by Luke LaBorde found that spinach stored at 39 degrees Farenheit loses its folate and carotenoid content at a slower rate than spinach stored at 50 and 68 degrees.

This means that spinach stored in a refrigerator at 39 degrees F retains more nutrients than spinach kept at warmer temperatures. While they found that substantial nutrient loss occurred at all storage temperatures, cooler temperatures retained more nutrients for a longer period of time. Ideally, says dietician Seema Tarneja, you should buy, cook and eat up your vegetables on the same day.

This suggestion, of course, is impossible, for most young couples. Your next bet: store your vegetables as carefully as possible. "The trick when storing vegetables like spinach," says Tarneja, "is to maintain the moisture levels which, in turn, helps sustain the nutrient content to an extent." Some ways to do this are as follows:

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Cherokee Casserole

Brown the ground beef in the oil over high heat. Add chopped onions & reduce heat to medium; cook until tender. Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, mushroom
soup, and rice. Bring all to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Spoon into a 1 & 1/2 qt. casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese over top of the casserole. Broil just until cheese melts.