Worried Noodles

When someone we know passes, we want to help by bringing a dish to the bereaved family.

Often we do not know what would be appropriate to make. When asked, I recommend a pot fully cooked. Yes, the family will receive many pots, but they can easily block the pots for a later date.

Here are some tips:

1. Buy cheap flat pan and keep them handy. When the time comes, give your casserole in the dish. Families are too busy to worry about returning your expensive casseroles.

2. I would like to avoid making a casserole or tuna noodle cooked macaroni and cheese. Families seem to be bombarded with them.

3. To go with your pot, give the family a drink. Nice juice, sparkling water, soft drinks, flavored teas, beverages, etc. are often neglected.

Here are three recipes that I would like to make casseroles mourning.

Hamburger Bean

1 lb. Bacon
1 lb. hamburger
1 / 2 cup onion, finely chopped
1 / 2 cup ketchup
mustard 1 / 2 teaspoon
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 pound can baked beans
1 pound can buttered lima beans
1 pound red beans

In a large skillet, fry bacon until done, drain and crumble. Fry hamburger and onions in same pan you used for the bacon until done. Return bacon to skillet, add remaining ingredients. Cook 5 minutes. Pour into a casserole. Bake in oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Corn Beef Noodles

3 cups uncooked egg noodles
1 can cream of chicken
1 can corned beef, cut into small pieces
3 / 4 cup milk
1 / 4 cup green pepper, diced
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
1 / 2 cup bread crumbs

In a large saucepan, cook noodles in boiling water until tender. Drain and add cream of chicken soup and mix well. In a large bowl, combine beef, corn, milk, cheese, green pepper, noodles and soup base. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a greased pan 2 quarts. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Cheesy Chicken Noodle

1 (16 oz) bag egg noodles
1 1 / 2 lb. cooked chicken, cubed
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup frozen peas
1 / 2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 / 2 cup bread crumbs
milk

In a large saucepan cook the chicken until cooked through. Remove the bones and set aside. In a large saucepan, cook egg noodles until tender, drain. Combine chicken, noodles and peas in a pot 2 quarts baking dish. cream soup Pour over noodle mixture, add enough milk to cover the noodles. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs on noodles. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.