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Chipped Beef Noodle Bake

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 17.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Casserole (1 quart)
  • Individual Casseroles (1 cup, 4)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dry medium egg noodles
  • 2 cups dried beef, cut up, (about 4 oz / 113 g)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1⅔ cups evaporated milk
  • ¼ cup celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled, chopped, Shortcut
  • 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Cook the egg noodles in a pot of salted boiling water to just tender, drain, rinse, drain. Add a few drops of cooking oil and toss the noodles, this will keep them from sticking together.
  • While the noodles are cooking, place the dried beef in a strainer and run under hot water for a minute or two, drain well.
  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out and grease a 1 quart casserole with butter OR grease 4 individual 1 cup casseroles.
  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, when melted, whisk in the flour and pepper.
  • Slowly whisk in the milk. Cook and stir until thickened.
  • To the saucepan, add the rinsed beef, celery, bell pepper, eggs, and egg noodles. Mix together.
  • Pour mixture into the 1 quart casserole OR divide evenly between 4 individual 1 cup casseroles.
  • Mix together the breadcrumbs and melted butter, sprinkle on casserole(s).
  • Bake the 1 quart casserole for 20-25 minutes OR bake the individual casseroles for 15 minutes.
  • Serve with sides of your choice, enjoy.

Notes

For this I am going with High cost per serving based on the dried beef aka chipped beef, which I have not seen in any stores I go to but it may be available in high end/Western grocery stores. 
Shortcut: Hard Boiled Chicken Eggs.