Ingredients

  • 8 oz. uncooked wide egg noodles
  • 1/4 c. margarine or butter
  • 1 chopped medium onion
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 c. dairy sour cream
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. caraway seed (optional)
  • 1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
  • paprika
  • 2 c. diced fully cooked smoked ham (about 1/2 lb.)

Method

  • Drop noodles into 6 cups rapidly boiling water; heat to rapid boil.
  • Cook,
  • stirring constantly, 3 minutes; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain.
  • Heat oven to 350°. Stir
  • margarine
  • and onion into noodles.
  • Stir eggs into
  • sour cream.
  • Stir
  • egg
  • mixture,
  • ham, salt, pepper and caraway seed, if desired, into noodles.
  • Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly
  • in
  • a greased 2-quart casserole. Pour noodle mixture into
  • casserole. Sprinkle
  • with
  • paprika.
  • Bake,
  • uncovered, until
  • mixture is set, 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve from casserole or unmold onto
  • heated platter.
  • To
  • unmold, loosen edge of noodles
  • around inside rim with knife.
  • Place inverted platter over
  • casserole;
  • invert noodles
  • onto platter.
  • Garnish with parsley if desired.
  • Serves 4.