Ingredients

• 12 ounces to 1 pound egg noodles

• 3 tablespoons butter, divided

• 8 ounces ham, diced

• ½ cup diced onion

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 3 eggs

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

• 12 ounces grated cheese, divided (use half swiss and half white cheddar)

Steps

1. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to a saute pan and melt the butter over medium heat

2. Add ½ cup of diced onion and 8 ounces of diced ham to the melted butter

3. Stir and saute the onion and ham for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the onion is softens and the ham crisps

4. Combine 6 ounces of grated swiss cheese with 6 ounces of grated white cheddar cheese and set aside

5. Cook 12 ounces to 1 pound of egg noodles until al dente according to the packaging directions 

6. Drain the water from the cooked egg noodles and return the noodles to the pot

7. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the egg noodles and stir to combine the butter as it melts with the noodles

8. Thoroughly grease a 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish 

9. Add 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of heavy cream, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and a ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg to a large bowl 

10. Whisk the ingredients together to combine

11. Gradually spoon in the buttered egg noodles, gently mixing to incorporate with the milk, eggs, and cream 

12. Add the remaining noodles to the bowl and stir until everything is combined

13. Add the sauteed onion and ham to the noodles and mix again until incorporated 

14. Add about half of the shredded swiss and white cheddar cheese mix and stir until combined

15. Transfer the noodles to the greased baking dish and spread them smooth across the top 

16. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese all over the top of the casserole

17. Cover the baking dish with some tin foil

18. Bake the casserole covered  in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes

19. Remove the tin foil from the casserole and bake uncovered for 15 more minutes 

20. Remove the German noodle casserole from the oven when the cheese is bubbly and melted

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