Castle Casserole-One for all the "White Castle Lovers"

[cat lover]

This recipe comes from the annual White Castle Contest!

2 cups macaroni
1/3 cup red & green peppers, chopped
1/4 tsp paprika
1 cup evaporated milk
10 White Castel hamburgers
1/3 cup onions, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
12 slices American cheese

Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add macaroni. Continue to boil till desired tenderness. Drain. Add peppers, onion, butter, seasoning and milk. Stir. Place 1/2 the macaroni in a 9" x 12" casserole. Remove top buns. Place hamburgers including bottom buns face down on the macaroni. Add a layer of 6 slices of cheese. Top with the rest of the macaroni. Add another layer of cheese. Place the top buns on top of the cheese. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

[cat lover]

1 cup wild rice, cooked
10 White Castle hamburgers, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 small can mushrooms, save liquid
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup white rice, cooked
1/4 cup butter
1 cup celery, chopped
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup water
salt & pepper to taste

In hot butter saute onions, mushrooms, celery and green pepper. Blend in water, soup, soy sauce, reserved liquid from can of mushrooms, salt and pepper. Add wild rice, white rice, and chopped hamburgers. Mix well and puit into buttered casserole dish. Bake one hour at 350 degrees. Serves 6

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I think I'll try the first one.

[cat lover]

Wow can you get the White Castles there? I used to dearly love them,but I guess this lose your taste thing is true! I've tried them here and there and they aren't bad, but the wildness of wanting them isn't there any longer. Cooked in dishes they are fine, but I just don't have the taste for the regular little square burger any longer.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We can only get the White Castle hamburgers in the freezer section of the grocery store.

[cat lover]

I' m sure they will work fine for the recipes, but as far as eating like real burgers they don't live up to the taste of fresh ones!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

They don't taste different than the "real" thing that I have had.

[cat lover]

I guess because we grew up on them there just doesn't seem to be anything better than bringing that hot sack of sliders out and digging into them! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I guess I'll have to look for a White Castle restaurant next time I travel.

[ajrsmom]

How about Denny's spin off of White Castle burgers? Has anyone tried them? I had them once, they were ok. I have never been to a real White Castle to compare them to anything.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Do you know what they are called at Denny's?

[cat lover]

Didn't know Denny's had a "copy cat"! You can go to WhiteCastle.com and that site will tell you all about the burger! They are a little square burger with holes punched in them. They actually steam cook by placing the burger on a grill on top of onions chopped fine seasoned with salt and pepper and these little buns on top of all that; that is how they steam cook them. They aren't very big, and the patty is really thin. They have a taste that is so different than other burgers.

[cat lover]

I guess I'll have to look for a White Castle restaurant next time I travel.
When we were growing up they were called (not officially as it has always been "White Castle"), porcelain palace. They are a little white building built with something that looks like white porcelain "stones", built to look like a small castle of some sorts. It was the place to go in high school; hamburgers were a dime!:D And we would swing by there before school and get coffee and doughnuts. Wow memories!

[ajrsmom]

Do you know what they are called at Denny's?

I think that they just call them 5 mini cheeseburgers. I will have to check and let you know.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I've seen the program on them featured on Foodnetwork. They just don't have them here.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

So sorry for the double post. I didn't see yours Tami. Thanks. I will have to look for them.

[cat lover]

This is one of the recipes from the 2004 recipe contest

Castilla Tortilla Pie Casserole


10 white castle hamburgers, no pickles
3 corn tortillas (8" diameter)
1 jar (26 oz.) enchilada sauce, mild or hot per taste
2 1/4 cups grated cheese (mix half Monterey Jack, half sharp cheddar)
1 cup black olives, diced
1 cup jalapenos, diced
1 can (15 oz.) sweet kernel corn
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper


Pre-heat oven to 350°. Grate cheese, combining monterey jack and cheddar; separate into 3 portions of 3/4 cup each. In separate bowl combine olives, jalapenos, kernel corn, salt & pepper. Cut 5 white castle hamburgers into quarters, set aside. Cut remaining 5 white castle hamburgers into quarters, set aside.Brush bottom of an 8" or 9" casserole dish with enchilada sauce. Place one corn tortilla in dish. Arrange quarter pieces of 5 white castle hamburgers on top of tortilla. Distribute 1 cup of olive-jalapeno-corn mixture on top of hamburgers. Spoon enchilada sauce (approx 3/4 cup) over mixture. Distribute 3/4 cup of grated cheese on top.
repeat layers-------------------------
tortilla, 5 remaining white castle hamburger pieces, olive-jalapeno-corn mixture, enchilada sauce and grated cheese.
Place final tortilla on top. Distribute 1 cup olive-jalapeno-corn mixture on top. Spoon 3/4 cup enchilada sauce over mixture. Distribute remaining 3/4 cup of grated cheese on top.Place covered dish in 350° oven for approximately 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with whole jalapenos.

[cat lover]

White Castle and Zucchini Casserole

10 White Castle hamburgers, with onions
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch strips
4 tbsp flour
8 oz meatless spaghetti sauce
8 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten with ricotta cheese
Grated Parmesan cheese

Remove hamburgers and onions from the buns. Spread garlic butter on all the buns. Set aside.Place zucchini slices in bottom of a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with flour. Top with White Castle hamburgers and onions. Add spaghetti sauce. Spread mixture of ricotta cheese and beaten egg over sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes. Broil buns open-faced until toasted. Cut casserole into 5-6 servings. Spoon casserole onto top of buns.

[cat lover]

2005 White Castle GRAND PRIZE WINNER


Morning Crave

10 White Castles
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
10 eggs
1 tbsp. chopped onion
Dash of pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 lb. crumbled bacon or sausage
4 cups milk
1/2 tsp. dried mustard
1 tbsp. parsley flakes






Line bottom of greased 9” x 13” casserole dish with White Castles. Sprinkle cheese over sandwiches. Beat eggs, add milk and all ingredients except bacon or sausage. Pour egg mixture over cheese and sprinkle bacon or sausage on top. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for one hour. Let sit before serving.