Turkey Surprise (aka mom’s turkey casserole aka the best part of holiday leftovers)

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter

¼ cup chopped green peppers (about ¼ to ½ of a whole pepper)

3 Tbsp. chopped onion (onion powder can also work, but only use 1 Tbsp)

1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup – undiluted

1 cup (8oz) sour cream

2 cups diced cooked turkey (it’s best with a 50/50 mix of light and dark meat)

3 cups slightly undercooked egg noodles (so they don’t get mushy while baking in liquid)

1 can (6oz) french’s crispy fried onions (or get two.  Yeah.  Get 2)

1 cup light cream (optional… but use it.  The casserole can get a little dry without it)

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°

2. Sauté green pepper and chopped onion in the butter

3. Remove from heat, stir in soup and sour cream

4. Combine mixture with noodles, ½ the can of fried onions, and turkey.

5. Add light cream to achieve desired creaminess  (it will dry out a little as noodles absorb liquid during baking)

6. Place it all in a greased 2 quart casserole (then lick the spoon)

7. Top with the other ½ can of fried onions (or add more.  It’s better with more.  Seriously, add more.  That’s why I said to get 2 cans)

8. Cover and bake for 25 minutes, then remove cover and bake 5 more minutes to crisp up the onion topping.

9. let it rest for about 5-10 minutes, it will be lava.  Then shovel it into your facehole.