Single Serving Casserole "Gift in a Jar"

This "Gift in a jar" Idea has three different creations. That way you can make quick meals simply by dumping the jar into a pan, add water and simmer. Just like those hamburger helper meals.
Perfect for the person who lives alone or usesd as an after school quick dinner before rushing off to the game or dance. A pint jar houses a single serving casserole like the box mixes but these also have the meat. The first three are for beef or sausage. The last three are for Chicken.
Perfect for the mom of teenagers, always on the run and eating at odd times, the person living alone or the college bound student.

For Beef or sausage

For the Noodle Base:
1 oz broken spaghetti or macaroni noodles (about 1/4 cup)
1 tsp granulated garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbls Freeze Dried Bell Peppers
1/4 cup Freeze Dried Mushrooms
2 Tbls Freeze Dried Onion
1/4 cup Freeze Dried Ground Beef or Sausage


Classic Italian Tomato Sauce
To each Noodle Base Jar add:

3 T Tomato Powder
1 tsp  Italian Seasoning

To prepare:
Bring 1 1/3 cups water to a rolling boil. Remove and discard oxygen absorber (they are only good once). Pour contents of jar into boiling water and stir. Boil 8-10 minutes until noodles are tender. Serve hot.

Cheeseburger Sauce
To each Noodle Base Jar add:

1/4 cup Cheese Sauce Powder
2T Instant Dry Milk
2T Freeze Dried Cheddar Cheese

To prepare:
Put contents of mix in a 12 inch skillet (with a lid). Add 1 1/3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer 12-15 minutes until noodles are tender. Sauce will thicken a little more as it cools. Yield 1 1/2 cups prepared.

Tex Mex Sauce
 To each Noodle Base Jar add:

 2 tsp Tomato powder
 2 T Freeze Dried Cheddar Cheese
 1 1/2 T Taco seasoning
 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes

 To prepare:
Put contents of mix in a 12 inch skillet (with a lid). Add 1 1/3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer 12-15 minutes until noodles are tender. Sauce will thicken a little more as it cools. Yield 1 1/2 cups prepared.


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For Chicken


For the Noodle Base:
1 oz broken spaghetti or macaroni noodles (about 1/4 cup)
1 tsp granulated garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbls Freeze Dried Bell Peppers
1/4 cup Freeze Dried Mushrooms
2 Tbls Freeze Dried Onion
1/4 cup Freeze Dried Chicken bits or small chunks


Classic Ranch Sauce
To each Noodle Base Jar add:

3 T Ranch Dry salad dressing mix
1 T  Instant dry milk

To prepare:
Bring 1 1/3 cups water to a rolling boil. Remove and discard oxygen absorber (they are only good once). Pour contents of jar into boiling water and stir. Boil 8-10 minutes until noodles are tender. Serve hot.

Cheesey Sauce
To each Noodle Base Jar add:

1/4 cup Cheese Sauce Powder
2T Instant Dry Milk
2T Freeze Dried Cheddar Cheese

To prepare:
Put contents of mix in a 12 inch skillet (with a lid). Add 1 1/3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer 12-15 minutes until noodles are tender. Sauce will thicken a little more as it cools. Yield 1 1/2 cups prepared.

Tex Mex Sauce
To each Noodle Base Jar add:

2 tsp Tomato powder
2 T Freeze Dried Cheddar Cheese
1 1/2 T Taco seasoning
1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes

To prepare:
Put contents of mix in a 12 inch skillet (with a lid). Add 1 1/3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer 12-15 minutes until noodles are tender. Sauce will thicken a little more as it cools. Yield 1 1/2 cups prepared.