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"Recycled" Dinner
by W.Holidays

With the idea of recycling in mind, Earth Day is a great day for leftovers!

Pierogie Casserole
leftover chicken or beef
Dirt Pie
serves 5-6

Pierogie Casserole
4 ounces lasagna noodles
1 onion, chopped
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 350F.
Butter a casserole dish.
Cook noodles according to package and set aside.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Add onions and saut until softened and beginning to brown.
Combine the cheese, mashed potatoes, salt and pepper to taste.
Layer noodles in the bottom of the casserole dish.
Add a layer of the potato/cheese mixture, then some of the onions.
Continue layering, finishing with the onions.
Bake to heat through, 15-20 minutes.

Dirt Pie
20 Oreo cookies
1 cup cold milk
1 package chocolate pudding mix
8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
1-1/2 cups of mixed chips (chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch…) and chopped nuts
1 graham cracker crust
gummy worms

Crush Oreo cookies; set aside.
Pour milk into bowl.
Add the pudding mix and beat until well blended.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Fold in whipped topping.
Stir in 1 cup of the crushed cookies and the mixed chips.
Spoon into graham cracker crust.
Sprinkle with remaining cookies.
Refrigerate until firm.
Decorate with gummy worms.