Mennonite Schoolhouse Chicken Casserole Food

DJ'S OLD MENNONITE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fry ground beef until brown. Remove from skillet. Add onions, potatoes, and cabbage to skillet. Cook until tender.
• Cook noodles and drain well.
• In large cooking pot, add bay leaves, salt, pepper, chilies, green beans, ground beef, onions, potatoes, and cabbage and water. Bring to a full boil. Then turn down to a low simmer and let cook for 30 minutes. Then remove from heat.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish, and spread noodles in bottom evenly. Then spoon all ingredients on top of noodles being careful to not add water from cooking pot.
• Sprinkle with cracker crumbs, then place in 350°F preheated oven for 30 minutes. Add cheese on top of dish for the last 5 minutes or until melted.
• Serve with sour cream.

MENNONITE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Skin the chicken so it is not so fatty.
• Put chicken and broth in a big pot.
• Add anise, bay leaves, pepper and cinnamon stick.
• Simmer for 2- 2 1/2 hours, skimming off foam occasionally.
• Add butter and simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Remove the chicken and pull meat off carcass, place in a separate bowl.
• Skim off any remaining fat from broth.
• Cook your noodles in clean water and place in another separate bowl.
• To serve, fill your own bowl with noodles and meat desired, pour hot broth over top.