Try This for Comfort Food

I read cookbooks a lot, and they help me when I have to come up with something on the spot, which I did this week. This recipe turned out to be great comfort food, was good as a leftover, and easy! I keep packaged chopped ham on hand for use in salads or omelets, and I needed to use up the package.

Ham and Noodle Casserole

1/3 of a 12 oz. pkg. of wide noodles
1 1/2 cup chopped ham (from a pkg. or leftover)
1 c. frozen green peas, thawed
3 boiled eggs, chopped
1 can cm of celery soup (or mushroom)
1 can milk (add more if needed when mixing together)
1 1/2 c. shredded cheese, cheddar or other mixed
Black Pepper
1/4 t. salt (to taste)
1/4 c. chopped onion (optional)

1+ c. bread crumbs
1/2 stick butter, melted

Cook noodles in boiling water until just done, likely 5-6 minutes (they will cook some in the oven also). Microwave peas and onions, if you choose to use them, in a small bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes only. Mix soup with milk and stir in cheese. In mixing bowl, or your large pan from cooking noodles, mix everything together: cooked noodles, ham, peas, onions, chopped eggs, salt and pepper, and soup/cheese mixture. Pour into a round, 4" deep, greased casserole.

Mix bread crumbs with melted butter and pour over casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until bubbly around edges. Good with a salad or tomatoes. This would be a nice casserole for a potluck as well. 6 servings.