Peasant societies generally have very well developed social support networks. Especially in harder climates, members of the community who have a poor harvest or suffer some form of hardship will be taken care of by the rest of the community. Loyalty runs very deep.
1 Cook and stir until smooth. 2  Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, and then the dried beef. 3  Stir into the noodles in the casserole dish, and top with crushed potato chips. 4  Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sauce is thick and bubbling, and top is toasted.
Casseroles may be frozen before or after they are baked. Recipes with a low-fat sauce or condensed soup base usually freeze well. If a recipe calls for sour cream, add it after thawing and reheating the dish. Crisp toppings, such as nuts, crushed chips or bacon bits, should be added after the dish is thawed.