Chicken Broccoli Swiss Noodle Bake

Your family will never know this creamy tasty noodle dish is on the lighter side . 
I have made this without Chicken on occasion and it's very low calorie and just as tasty .

   Ingredients;
1 16 oz. bag frozen chopped broccoli
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2+1/2 cups dry wide noodles
1 +1/2 cups.can Carnation Evaporated Skim milk
3 cups  hot water
3 tbs. flour
6   ( 3/4 oz. each) slices Kraft reduced fat Swiss cheese slices,shredded
1 2.5 jar sliced mushrooms
1 large, cubed, cooked, chicken breast
1/4 tsp. lemon pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper


Preheat oven to 325. Lightly spray  an 8x8 pan or dish with cooking spray.
 In a large pan combine,broccoli, noodles, onions and hot water and
 bring that to a boil and cook until tender 8  mins.  Drain.
 Place noodles and broccoli in bake pan. In a shaker jar combine skim
 milk and flour and blend well. Pour into pan you cooked the noodles in.
 Add Swiss cheese, mushrooms, and seasonings and cook, stirring
 slowly over low heat until mixture thickens and cheese melts.
 Add chicken and pour over the noodle mixture and stir it through lightly.

 Bake 25 to 30 mins.   Makes 6 servings

Beef Stroganoff and Noodles in a Jiffy

For years I assumed that I could never like  Beef  Stroganoff   because it just tasted too

much like sour cream and over powered the beef flavor . Then one day I needed to

do something fast with some leftover beef roast  for dinner . I had a couple jars of the

real dark homestylebeef gravy and a jar of sliced mushrooms in my cupboard and I

figured I'd do something over noodles since they cook so quick.

This came together  in a flash and I like it so well we have it often. Use whatever cooked

beef you have but leave it chunky.  Sometimes I even make mini meatballs and

brown them .Then  I add 1/2 cup water and the gravy,cover

and simmer them till they are cooked through.I add

sour cream  at the last minute and toss with hearty shaped pasta. 

Place a large pan of water over to boil  for your noodles and gather all the ingredients.

 Heat in a medium pan;

2 jars of Homestyle beef gravy (Heinz is what I use)

1 small jar sliced mushrooms,drained 

1 -2 cups chopped chunks of cooked beef 

1 tsp worchestshire  sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Stir in last;

1/4 cup sour cream

Cook 1 lb of thick noodles according to the pkg. Drain and toss the gravy and

 meat in with the noodles and serve. 

Shepherd's Pie

   This is my version of a delicious home style meal that can be thrown together
with the ingredients you have already in your cupboards and freezer . Of course
you can substitute green beans for peas , frozen carrots for fresh,or canned peas and
carrots instead. Use whatever you have on hand. Just add the canned veggies
 towards the tail end with the corn.

For mashed potato topping;
Boil 4 large peeled and cubed  potatoes until tender .
Meanwhile;
Add 1 Tbs oil to large fry pan and saute over low heat for 5 mins;
2 peeled and chopped carrots
1 large chopped onion
1/2 chopped green pepper
 1 cup frozen peas
Add;
1 cup beef broth and simmer until liquid is cooked down
   a bit but not dry
Add 1 can drained whole kernel corn.
Pour this mixture into a 9x13 baking pan or
similar  size casserole dish and set aside.

Brown in frying pan ;
1+1/2 lbs of ground beef and drain off fat.
Stir in 1 can undiluted tomato soup,
1 tsp garlic powder,
1 tsp Italian seasonings
salt and pepper to your taste
Mix this together in the casserole with veggies .
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mash potatoes with butter,milk,salt and pepper and drop scoops
 of potatoes over top of the meat veggie mixture.Gently spread
to cover completely.
Sprinkle shredded cheddar, monterey jack or whatever cheese
 you might have on hand  over potatoes and cover dish with foil.
Bake at 350 for 45 mins. Uncover and bake for 15 mins to
 lightly brown potatoes a bit.
Remove from oven and let set 10 mins to allow potatoes to firm a little.

This makes 6 generous servings or 8 smaller.