Ham & Noodle Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces uncooked egg noodles
• 1 lb diced leftover cooked ham
• 2 stalks celery, sliced thin
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken and mushroom soup or 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushroom pieces
• 1/2 cup chicken bouillon or 1/2 cup broth
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 5 dashes tabasco sauce (optional)
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons melted margarine

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook noodles according to package directions.
• 3 drain and pour into large mixing bowl.
• 4 saute celery and onions in skillet with oil over low heat until vegetables are translucent, not browned, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and stir into cooked noodles.
• 6 stir in ham, soup, mushrooms, bouillon or broth, cheese, worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram and tabasco, if using.
• 7 pour mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• 8 in a small dish, stir together melted butter or margarine and bread crumbs until well blended.
• 9 sprinkle between your fingers over the surface of the casserole.
• 10 bake casserole in oven preheated to 350°f for 40 minutes.