Chili Turkey Casserole

Tired of the same old turkey leftovers! Don't know what to do with the dark meat! Here's a recipe for you. I received this recipe from a friend 20 years ago. Chicken works well also.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2 (10 1/2ounce) cans  condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  condensed  cream of chicken and mushroom soup
•  red hot cayenne pepper sauce (to taste)
• 16  ounces  noodles, cooked (I like spirals)
• 3 -4  cups  diced  cooked turkey or 3 -4  cups  cooked chicken
•  salt & pepper (to taste)
• 3 -4  cups  grated sharp cheddar cheese
•  nonstick cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Saute onion in butter until yellow.
3. Stir in soup and hot sauce.
4. Spray either one 4-quart or two 2-quart baking dishes with lids.
5. Layer 1/2 of the ingredients in this order: noodles, turkey or chicken, soup mixture and then cheese.
6. Repeat layers--one more of each.
7. Bake 45 minutes.