Sauerkraut, Bacon, and Pasta Casserole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Only one can of mushroom goes into this unique casserole of fried bacon, onion, egg noodles, and sauerkraut.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
10 slices bacon, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup milk, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in noodles and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until barely tender and firm to the bite, about 6 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until barely crispy and fat is rendered, 6 to 7 minutes. Reserve 3 tablespoons fat in the pan; drain bacon slices on paper towels.
4 Drain noodles. Cook onion in the skillet until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in noodles to coat.
5 Transfer noodle mixture to a casserole dish. Toss in sauerkraut, bacon, and mushroom soup. Measure milk into the soup can, shake, and pour into the dish. Mix to combine; season with salt and pepper.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes.