3 stoved casserole bacon onion Recipes

uncooked pasta (rotini, rotelle, penne, small or medium shells, elbow) or 12 oz egg noodles, lean ground beef, bacon, onions, chopped fine or 2 tbsp minced dried onion, condensed tomato soup, salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (i don tsp suggest using a milder cheese) or 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (i don tsp suggest using a milder cheese)

butter (divided ), vegetable oil, chicken quarters, halved, bacon, chopped, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices (starchy kind), onions, sliced, salt and pepper, to taste, chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme), chicken stock, fresh chives, to garnish