Hot Chicken Salad

1 package wide chow mein noodles

3 lb bag chicken breasts cooked and shredded

1 1/2 cup light mayo

1 1/2 cup light sour cream

1 can cream of chicken soup

3 cups chopped vegetables, any combination, frozen veggies work too

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese

1/2 cup swiss

(or any cheese combination you prefer)

Combine soup, mayo, sour cream, and chicken.  Sprinkle 9x13 baking pan with half the chow mein noodles, layer in chicken mixture, veggies, cheese, and top with remaining noodles.

Bake at 350 degrees until heated through, 30-45 minutes. 

Swedish Chop Suey

Swedish Chop Suey?  What the heck is that?  You might also know this as Goulash, the quintessential Minnesota Hot Dish.  Our family recipe was passed down from Grandma Sjostrand.

1 lb ground beef
1 large onion
1 cup chopped celery
Mushrooms
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of tomato soup
1 package egg noodles
Parmesan cheese
Tomato sauce/Tomato paste/diced tomatoes (add to taste)
Grated cheese (chef's choice)
salt and pepper (to taste)

Brown beef and onion.  Drain.  Cook celery.  Cook noodles according to package directions.  Mix noodles, veggies, beef, parmesan, soups, salt and pepper together.  Add tomato sauce or tomato paste or diced tomatoes for extra tomato flavor, according to taste. Put in baking dish.  Sprinkle top with grated cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until heated through.