Chicken Noodle Casserole

This casserole needs to be prepared a day in advance. A great recipe for working moms or guests. In large mixing bowl, combine:
2 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works great)
1 cup broken dried noodles (I used Kluski noodles but any egg noodles would work)
1 can mushroom pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups milk

Pour mixture into 9 x 12 pan. Refrigerate 24 hours or overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until done. Enjoy!

10 Minute Beef Stroganoff

This takes me more than ten minutes to make but is quick and easy. Our oldest son, Jason, has this memorized and loves to impress his girlfriends and their families with this recipe!

1 large minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced or chopped (I buy it in a jar already minced)
shortening
1 lb. ground beef (or a little more)
2 TBSP flour
1 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper
1 lb. fresh sliced mushrooms (or one can, drained)
10 1/2 oz. cream of chicken or mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
1 lb. egg noodles, cooked

Saute onion & garlic in shortening over medium heat in large saucepan. Add meat & brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in flour, salt & pepper, and mushrooms. Cook for five minutes. Stir in soup. Simmer, uncovered, for five minutes. Blend in sour cream & heat through. Pour over cooked noodles. Serves 3-4 people.

Mashed Potatoes and Noodles

I needed some comfort food today and made mashed potatoes and noodles. Almost as good as Grandma's but not quite. If you want to try it sometime, here's what I did:

Place in crockpot, 3-4 boneless chicken breasts
2 cans chicken broth (I ended up adding a third later)
2 cans cream of chicken soup.

Cook on low all day. Take out chicken and shred - set aside.
In crockpot, add 8 oz egg noodles - the thinner the better. (I tried to find Reames Egg Noodles but ended up using regular ones). Let simmer in crock pot for 30-40 minutes. Add chicken.
I also added a couple spoonfuls of sour cream, salt and pepper. Serve over mashed potatoes! Yum!