Casserole

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.
Media: 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.