Polish Noodles

Photo: flickr user Tie Guy II

Ingredients

cup sweet butter

1 ounce sour cream, light if desired don't use non-fat)

1 pound ham, cubed

6 ounces ripened tomatoes, chopped

1 cup elbow macaroni

1 ounce maggi seasoning or 1 tbsp

teaspoon salt, optional

teaspoon pepper

green onions, chopped

Preparation

Brown butter in Dutch oven. Add remaining ingredients except onions, salt (if using) and pepper. Mix well. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add onions and cook 5 minutes more.

Melinda's notes: I got this from an old*P acquaintance long ago. I don't know how original Polish it is since it uses Maggi Seasoning, which I think is German, but we like it. Maggi Seasoning comes in a square-ish brown bottle and can be purchased in the gourmet section of your supermarket. I always omit the salt. The original recipe called for 4 oz. sour cream, but I like it with 8 oz. I usually use the light sour cream, but the non-fat doesn't do well, it seems to just dissolve and become tasteless.