CHEESE-NOODLE RING

1 (8 oz.) pkg. wide noodles
Boiling water, salted
1 cup milk
3 eggs, well beaten
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided use
1 teaspoon salt
dash ground black pepper
FOR SERVING:
Tuna Green Bean Mushroom Sauce or Chicken and Peas in Celery Sauce (recipes follow)

Break noodles in 1-inch, pieces; cook in boiling, salted water according to package directions. Drain.

Scald milk; pour into eggs gradually, stirring constantly. Add to noodles with 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix well.

Spoon into well-greased 10-inch ring mold. Set mold in pan of water.

Bake in 325 degree F oven 45 minutes.

Unmold on baking sheet, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

Put under broiler until cheese browns.

Slide ring into large serving plate. Fill center with Tuna Green Bean Mushroom Sauce or Chicken and Peas in Celery Sauce.

TUNA GREEN BEAN MUSHROOM SAUCE

1 (10 1/2 or 11 oz.) can condensed mushroom soup
2 cups cooked green beans
7 oz. can tuna, drained
1/2 cup milk

Combine ingredients and heat to boiling.

CHICKEN AND PEAS IN CELERY SAUCE

1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed celery soup
2 cups cooked peas
1 cup diced chicken
1/2 cup milk

Combine ingredients and heat to boiling.

Mrs. Ralph Cope

Source: The Blue Denim Gourmet: 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition by The Junior League of Odessa, Texas