A creative solution for preparing casseroles and not ending up having to eat the same dish every night for a week is to share with others. For the price of a casserole or two, I get a variety of different meals for the week.
We started with four people to gain at least four days worth of meals. Each person must bring a casserole that will serve four to six people, meaning couples are welcome as long as they bring two dishes. Every participant is also responsible for providing their single-serve containers or packing multiple meals back in the one casserole dish. To enhance the fun, we've tried this with desserts too.
The host can ensure that meals meet standards (vegetarian or tweaked to accommodate allergies). Each person should bring the recipe or at least a list of all ingredients. One way to coordinate this is to have each person choose two options and then email to all participants and let them vote on preference and provide information on food allergies.
Everyone comes to the host location with a casserole ready to bake or one already made. Some people prefer to do the cooking on-site and have friends act as sous chefs. At the party, the host has snacks or meals to offer. Spending time with friends, having fun and celebrating food are the highlight of the evening. When I dig out a meal during the week I have two benefits, reminiscing about time with people I care about and enjoying a meal I just had to warm up.
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