Ham & Noodle Casserole

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while still melting well.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat adds fiber; macaroni is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

Boil water in a pot.

Add a generous amount of salt to the boiling water.

Add 4 cups of egg noodles to the boiling water and stir.

Cook the noodles for 3 minutes.

Turn off the heat and cover the pot, letting the noodles soak for an additional 10 minutes.

In a bowl, add leftover ham (approximately 2 cups, diced).

Slice the Swiss cheese into small chunks and add to the bowl with ham.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 0.5 cup of sour cream to the bowl and mix well.

Chop 0.5 onion and add it to the mixture along with salt and pepper to taste.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Add the cooked noodles to the mixture and stir until evenly mixed.

Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.

Spoon the mixture into the casserole dish, spreading it evenly.

Top the casserole with Panko breadcrumbs.

Cooking Techniques

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