Deb's Italian Noodle Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to package directions, set aside.
• 2 brown ground beef and garlic in butter, drain.
• 3 to the ground beef, add tomato sauce & sugar.
• 4 in a seperate bowl, combine cottage cheese and cream cheese, add sour cream, onion and green bell pepper to the cheese mixture, stir thoroughly.
• 5 in a greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, layer 1/2 of the cooked noodles, layer of cheese mix and then the rest of the noodles.
• 6 cover the layers with the ground beef mixture and top with the cheddar cheese.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 8 enjoy!