Holiday Casserole

4.86 from 7 votes

A creamy, dreamy casserole that uses left over ham, turkey, or chicken from your holiday dinner. It's a great way to of turning one main course into a completely different dish.Serving Size: 1 cup

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings to 8 people

Calories 393kcal

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked pasta any shape
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 10 and 3/4 ounce cans condensed cream of chicken soup
2/3 cups milk
2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 cups cooked and shredded turkey or chicken
4 ounces chopped pimentos, drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup Italian Seasoned Panko Crumbs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook and drain noodles, following package directions.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
Add celery, green pepper, and onion. Cook until tender.
Blend in soup, milk, and shredded cheese. Cook, stirring until cheese is melted.
Combine cheese mixture with noodles, pimiento, turkey, salt, and nutmeg.
Transfer all of the above to a buttered 3-quart casserole.
Sprinkle Panko crumbs over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Notes

Time Saving Tips:

*Chop the onion, bell pepper, and celery up to 2 days ahead of time. Store in the fridge in a labeled air tight container.

*Boil and drain the noodles up to 2 days ahead of time. Store in the fridge in a labeled air tight container.

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