Green Noodle Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN AND GREEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in salted water for 25-30 minutes or until tender; Remove chicken and reserve stock.
• Cut chicken meat into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• Cook noodles in stock until tender; drain and set aside.
• Saute green pepper, onion, and celery in 1/4 cup butter until tender.
• Add cheese; cook, stirring constantly, until cheese melts.
• Stir in soup and mushrooms; cook until bubbly.
• Add chicken and noodles; mix well.
• Spoon into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter and cracker crumbs.
• Sprinkle over the chicken mixture.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

GREEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Roast or stew chicken according to your favorite method. Mom bought one already cooked at the grocery deli.
• Remove meat from chicken and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• In a skillet, heat the olive oil on medium, and saute the green pepper, onions, and mushrooms until just tender.
• Bring chicken stock to a boil and add noodles, cooking until tender. Do not drain, but leave the noodles in the broth.
• Add chicken and saute mixture to pot of noodles.
• Add peas, olives and pimentos to pot.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• In a 3 quart casserole, ladle 1/2 of chicken/noodle mixture, then sprinkle with 1/2 of cheese. Pour in remaining mixture then top with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake, covered for 45 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven.
• Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes, until cheese is lightly browned.

GREEN NOODLES AND HAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil then add salt, a generous grab from your salt dish, to season up the pasta as it cooks. Carefully add pasta to water and stir then cook to al dente or until pasta is tender but it still has a bite to it in the center - in other words, do not cook it until it is mushy.
• Cut ham into thin, short ribbon-like pieces and separate them into a loose pile. Kids not so good with knives can use kitchen scissors to cut the ham up.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add butter to the pan and melt it. Add 1 cup cream and warm it up a minute. Add about a cup of cheese, 4 big handfuls or so, and stir constantly for another minute then season the sauce with nutmeg (your SECRET ingredient) and pepper. Taste and add a little salt, if necessary.
• Turn off heat under sauce and add the peas to it. They will warm through in no time. Next, drain the pasta. Kids should have Grown Helpers drain pasta for them. Toss pasta with sauce in the skillet and use tongs to help you pull pasta through sauce until it is coated evenly. Sprinkle in the ham and toss the pasta again to combine it. You can even add a little more cheese, if you say so.
• Wow! Green noodles are even yummier than white ones when you add in the ham and cheese and peas! Yum-o!

MEAN GREEN PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• For the pureed greens: Meanwhile, add the spinach, arugula, basil, mint, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and garlic to a food processor. With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil and puree. Stop before the mixture is completely smooth; you want a bit of texture. Set aside.
• For the cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and mustard powder, whisking to combine. Cook, whisking constantly, for a minute or so. Pour in the milk, whisking constantly. Cook the sauce until thick and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the half-and-half, salt and pepper. Add the Cheddar, fontina and Monterey Jack. Stir until the cheese all melts.
• For the assembly: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• Combine the melted butter, breadcrumbs and parsley in a small bowl.
• Add the cooked penne to the cheese sauce, making sure every noodle is covered in sauce. Next, stir in the pureed greens until barely combined. Pour the pasta mixture into the buttered baking pan and top evenly with the breadcrumbs. Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• If you are serving later, top the assembled casserole with aluminum foil and pop in the freezer. When you are ready to serve, allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight and bake the following day at 350 degrees F until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 hour covered and an additional 15 minutes uncovered.

HAM AND CHEESE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 1/2 cup French-fried onions for topping.
• In 4- to 5-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add green beans. Cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; drain, and place green beans back into pan; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and salt; stir with whisk or fork until blended. Gradually stir in broth and half-and-half; cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until smooth, bubbly and sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; stir until cheeses are melted. Stir in remaining French-fried onions and the ham.
• Pour cheese mixture over green beans; stir to coat. Spread mixture in baking dish. Top with reserved 1/2 cup French-fried onions.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

GRANDMA'S BEEF AND NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, bell pepper, and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir flour into the drippings in the pan; slowly whisk in milk and season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese, olives, and pimentos.
• Drain noodles and fold into the beef mixture. Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted and browned, about 40 minutes.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, cheese, mushrooms, pimientos, butter, thyme and salt. Stir in the noodles and beef mixture., Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.