Build-Your-Own Noodle Casserole

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A flexible template casserole where you pick one option from each ingredient to build your own baked noodle dinner.

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Prep

5 min

Cook

1 hr

Total

1 hr 5 min

Serves

Method

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The Story

A flexible template casserole where you pick one option from each ingredient to build your own baked noodle dinner.

Ingredients

Scale to serve

Units

Dry noodles/pasta (egg noodles, farfalle, macaroni, penne, or rotini) — 8 oz

Ground/chopped meat (lean beef, chicken, turkey, pork sausage, chopped ham, or canned beans) — 1 lb

Frozen vegetables (assorted mixes, bell peppers and onions, corn, broccoli, etc.) — 1/2 cup

Cheese, shredded (if desired) — 1 cup

Milk — 3/4 cup

Condensed soup (cream of chicken, mushroom, celery; tomato; broccoli cheese, etc.) — 1

"Goodies" (sliced green olives, sliced mushrooms, roasted red peppers, diced tomatoes, diced onion, etc.) — 1/4 cup

Seasoning (Italian, Cajun, taco/fajita, curry, etc.) — 1 tsp

"Topper" (breadcrumbs and 2 tbsp butter, chow mein noodles, crushed crackers/chips, French's fried onions, etc.) — 1/2 cup

Method

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2-quart casserole dish. Cook pasta in large pot according to instructions, drain and return to pot. Cook meat until browned (if needed) and drain.

Add to pasta: meat, soup, veggies, half the cheese, milk, goodies, and seasoning. Combine well and transfer to casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Bake, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with topper. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes until browned.

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Unknown · Jun 20, 2026 · current