Ukrainian Lokshyna And Ham Noodle And Ham Casserole Food

CREAMY HAM AND NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse to remove any starch, set aside.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350 °F. Place half of the noodles in buttered 2 quart casserole dish.
• Combine the ham and cheese; sprinkle half of ham mixture over noodles.
• In small bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk,garlic powder and onion powder.
• Spoon half of soup mixture over the ham layer.
• Then again: noodles, ham/cheese, soup.
• Dot with butter.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes until it looks creamy and not soupy. Remove from the oven and serve.

HAM AND NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan cook noodles according to package directions to al dente. Drain noodles and return to the pan. Stir in the ham, chicken soup, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, and the pepper; stir well.
• Transfer the mixture to the 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the 2 cups cheese over the top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with fresh parsley, optional.

UKRAINIAN LOKSHYNA AND HAM (NOODLE AND HAM CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Cook the noodles as directed in the recipe for Ukrainian LOKSHYNA (egg noodles).
• Mix the drained noodles with the melted butter.
• Mix in the ham and cheese.
• Combine the egg, cream, and salt, and add to the mixture.
• If the ham is very salty, reduce the salt or omit it.
• Spoon into a buttered baking dish and top with the buttered bread crumbs.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for about 45 minutes, or until done.

SWISS HAM NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 3 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine soup, sour cream, peppers, onions and mushrooms in a medium size bowl Layer 1/2 noodles ham and cheese topping with half the soup mixture; repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with the buttered crumb topping.
• Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

UKRAINIAN LOKSHYNA W COTTAGE CHEESE (NOODLE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the noodles as directed in the recipe for Lokshyna.
• Fry the chopped bacon until crisp, and add it along with the bacon fat to the noodles.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and mix well.
• Combine the egg with the cream and cottage cheese.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Arrange alternate layers of the noodles and cheese mixture in a buttered baking dish.
• Top with the buttered bread crumbs.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for about 40 minutes.
• Serve as a main dish with a vegetable salad.

UKRAINIAN LOKSHYNA (EGG NOODLES)

Steps:

• Beat the egg slightly and combine with the remaining ingredients to make a stiff dough.
• Knead on a lightly floured board until the dough is smooth.
• Cover and let it stand for 30 minutes.
• Roll to almost paper-thinness and allow it to dry partially.
• Turn the dough over in order to dry the other side slightly.
• It must neither be sticky nor dry and brittle.
• Fold into a roll or cut into 3 inch strips.
• Stack the strips on top of each other.
• Cut the roll or the strips crosswise into fine shreds.
• Separate the shreds by tossing them lightly with the fingers.
• Spread them out to dry.
• The noodles may be used at once or dried thoroughly, and then stored in a covered container for future use.
• When ready to use, drop the noodles into a large quantity of boiling salted water, stir, and cook for about 8 minutes.
• The cooking period will depend on the size of the noodles.
• Strain over a colander or sieve, and then rinse with cold water to prevent sticking.
• Use as desired.
• BROAD OR SQUARE LOKSHNA: Follow the preceding recipe for Lokshyna.
• Cut the dough into broad shreds or tiny squares.
• These may be used in various lokshyna dishes.
• LOKSHYNA WITH COTTAGE CHEESE: Here is a nutritious dish which is very simple to make.
• Prepare a desired amount of lokshyna.
• Cook as directed.
• Drain, but do not rinse the lokshyna with cold water.
• Add some melted butter or bacon fat and mix lightly.
• Mix in some fresh cottage cheese and season to taste with salt.
• Top with chopped crisp bacon or salt pork.
• Keep it hot until ready to serve.
• LOKSHYNA WITH EGGS: Follow the preceding recipe, but instead of the cheese use lightly beaten eggs.
• To 1 cup of cooked lokshyna allow about 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 egg.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the cooked lokshyna mixed with the eggs and seasoned with salt.
• Cook and stir as for scrambled eggs.
• Serve immediately.