Casserole
Macaroni casserole with cheese topping | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Europe |
| Main ingredients | Chopped vegetables, meat and starchy binder |
| Variations | Vegetable, chicken, cheese, beef, fish, seafood, mutton, etc. |
A casserole (French: diminutive of casse, from Provençal cassa, meaning 'saucepan') 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.