Casserole

Casserole
Macaroni casserole with cheese topping
CourseMain course
Place of originEurope
Main ingredientsChopped vegetables, meat and starchy binder
VariationsVegetable, chicken, cheese, beef, fish, seafood, mutton, etc.
Vegetable casserole

A casserole (French: diminutive of casse, from Provençal cassa, meaning 'pan'[1]) is a kind of large, deep pan or bowl used for cooking a variety of dishes in the oven; it is also a category of foods cooked in such a vessel. To distinguish the two uses, the pan can be called a "casserole dish" or "casserole pan", whereas the food is simply "a casserole". The same pan is often used both for cooking and for serving.

  1. ^ Harper, Douglas. "casserole". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 19 September 2015.