Sunday, September 8, 2013

Chicken Spaghetti & Sour Cream Noodle Bake

These next two recipes I took from The Pioneer Woman.  I haven't tried the Chicken Spaghetti and I made a couple of revisions so hopefully it turns out okay!  I just cooked up a couple of chicken breasts and baked them.  As a result, I did not have broth so I just threw some chicken bullion into the water when I was cooking the spaghetti!  I also couldn't find pimentos at the grocery store (I am sure they were there, I just couldn't find them easily...so I gave up quickly). 

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
  • 2 cups Cooked Chicken
  • 3 cups Dry Spaghetti, Broken Into Two Inch Pieces
  • 2 cans Cream Of Mushroom Soup
  • 2 cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Finely Diced Green Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Finely Diced Onion
  • 1 jar (4 Ounce) Diced Pimentos, Drained
  • 2 cups Reserved Chicken Broth From Pot
  • 1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon (to 1/4 Teaspoon) Cayenne Pepper
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup Additional Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Preparation Instructions

Cook 1 cut up fryer and pick out the meat to make two cups. Cook spaghetti in same chicken broth until al dente. Do not overcook. When spaghetti is cooked, combine with remaining ingredients except additional 1 cup sharp cheddar.
Place mixture in casserole pan and top with remaining sharp cheddar. Cover and freeze up to six months, cover and refrigerate up to two days, or bake immediately: 350 degrees for 45 minutes until bubbly. (If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil).

Now we did eat the Sour Cream Noodle Bake for supper and it seemed to get a few thumbs up! I would describe it as a better tasting version of Hamburger Helper!  The sour cream and cottage cheese help give it a sharp taste that contrasts well with the hamburger and tomato sauce.  I liked it!

SOUR CREAM NOODLE BAKE
  • 1-1/4 pound ground beef
  • 1 can 15-ounces Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 8 ounces, weight Egg Noodles
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 1-1/4 cup Cottage Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Sliced Green Onions1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce. 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir.
To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted.


1 comment:

  1. This stew was really good! Super easy and we all enjoyed it. I might add a smidge less water next time as it was more soupy than I prefer, but the taste was great. It's a good one to have in the freezer!

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