Ukrainian Sausage Noodle Casserole

Make the casserole ahead of time except for baking it, leave in fridge and pop in oven 45 minutes before dinner. I threw this together last night and rather liked it so thought I would post it, Freezes well Make it as hot or as mild as you like. I found 2 tablespoons of hot sauce was just right but I moderated it to 2 tsp cause I know only some like it hot! Even with 2 tbsp I didn't find it too hot .Serve with a green salad and a crispy roll

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 3-5

Ingredients

• 3 -4  cups  cooked  noodles (your choice)
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 2⁄3 cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup mushroom, sliced
• 1  stalk celery, chopped.
• 2⁄3 cup  mixed sweet pepper, diced (red, yellow, green)
• 2  green onions, chopped
• 2  teaspoons  hot sauce (I use Denzil's Molten Lava", or more)
• 1  can  mushroom soup
• 300  g  ukrainian smoked sausage, sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 1  cup  dry  fried onion flakes (French's or Vietnamese Hanh Phi fried red onion flakes)

Directions

1. In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat, saute the onions for 5 minutes, add mushrooms continue sauting for 4 minutes more.
2. Add celery, peppers, green onions, continue to saute for another 3 minutes.
3. Add soup& hot sauce, mix well.
4. Add sausage & Noodles ,remove from heat.
5. Preheat oven to 350F.
6. Lightly grease a 9"x9"x3", Pour in the casserole mix.
7. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, remove cover& sprinkle on the onion flakes.
8. Return to the oven for 15 minutes to brown the flakes and finish cooking.
9. Serve Hot.