Dried Beef & Mushroom “Stroganoff” Thermos Meal
Homemade Beef Stroganoff is a favorite in my house. This oven-baked version is a lot of fun to make, it’s inexpensive, and my family get’s a real kick out of the fact I’m using dried beef.
1 C uncooked pasta (your choice, but try wide egg noodles)
1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1 c milk
1 (2.5 oz) jar dried beef, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, diced fine
1 (4 oz) pkg. cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot sauce (or to taste)
Butter the bottom and sides of a 2 qt casserole dish.
Place the uncooked pasta in a large mixing bowl.
Add the mushroom soup.
Pour in the milk and stir to combine all.
Place the dried beef, onion and green pepper into the mixture and stir to combine.
Add the cream cheese and mix until the cream cheese is smooth.
Dump in the pepper, garlic powder and salt.
Add the hot sauce and stir to incorporate all the ingredients together.
Place in the prepared casserole dish, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Heat the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Bake the casserole the next morning for 1 hour.
When baked, remove sections with a spatula and place in a warmed wide mouth thermos.
Serves 4
If you would like your lunch to have a little crunch add a few Gold Fish crackers to the top and dab with butter just before baking. Delicious.