Leftover ham. What to do, what to do... Sure, you can make ham sandwiches, even grilled ham sandwiches, but how many of THOSE can you eat? Then there's quiche, great for breakfasts, brunch or emergency fancy guest dinners...yum! Or just a quick omelette. And ham salad for lunches. Maybe time travel into the 50s and do a ham casserole, compleat with egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup and cheese on top! Yum! That's what's for dinner!
Put the noodles on to boil per package directions.
Put the cram of mushroom soup in a pan to warm up with 1/2 a can of wine. If you use red wine it'll turn purple. This amuses me. Cut up some onion and celery and add it to the soup. Cube up a couple slices of ham and add them to the soup. If you have mushrooms needing to be used slice them up and add them, too.
Drain the noodles and put them in a casserole dish.
Put the soup and ham mixture on top. Yes, you caught me. I forgot to take the picture before I put some cheese on. I guess I'm just human and that's OK.
Top that generously with grated cheese, I used Swiss this time.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted or even slightly browned...to your liking. You're the cook, after all. That's the best thing about cooking, you can make it any way you want. The brown spots on this one are Worcestershire sauce. I forgot to put it in with the soup. Turns out I rather like putting it on after the cheese, so I might just keep doing it this way.
Have a salad on the side with some nice home-made rolls or yummy bread and the beverage of your choice. Dessert can also be anything you like. A cheese plate, nuts, ice cream, fruit, cookies...whatever suits your fancy.
Another bonus is that this is easy enough for kids to manage. Everyone taking turns making dinner can take some pressure off the main cook and give kids a sense of accomplishment while developing valuable life skills. I love bragging about my kid's cooking.
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