Elaines Cheesy Noodle Bake Recipes

CHEESY NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a large saucepan, cook egg noodles in boiling water until al dente. Drain and rinse. In a medium skillet, cook the ground beef, onions, salt and pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are soft. Remove from heat.
• Layer the prepared baking dish as follows: ground beef-onion mixture, half of the noodles, one can of tomatoes, cream cheese, corn, remaining half of the noodles, second can of tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese and parsley.
• Bake covered in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

CHEESY CRUNCHY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook the egg noodles until al dente as per the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese and sour cream. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to the noodles and stir. Add the Cheddar and green onions, then stir.
• Add the contents of the bowl to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Remove and top with the potato chips. Return to the oven and bake until golden, another 5 minutes.
• Garnish with green onions, then serve.

THREE-CHEESE NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheeses; keep warm over low heat.
• Heat oven to 350°.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Alternate layers of noodles and cheese mixture, ending with noodles, in ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• Heat bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon margarine over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crumbs are toasted. Sprinkle over noodles.
• Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.