Cheesy Ground Beef-spinach Sour Cream Noodle Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup canned sliced mushrooms, drained
• seasoned salt and black pepper (or use salt)
• 4 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce (can use more!)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach (thawed and well drained)
• 2 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese, divided
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 2 small green onions, finely chopped (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a large skillet cook the beef with the onions, garlic, bell pepper, italian seasoning, mushrooms and chili flakes until the beef is no longer pink; drain fat, then season with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 add in the parmesan cheese and pasta sauce; mix to combine, then simmer for about 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
• 5 in a large bowl combine the spinach (squeeze out any excess moisture in the spinach with hands) with 2-1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, sour cream, egg, green onion, garlic powder and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; mix to combine, then fold in cooked egg noodles.
• 6 spoon the spinach mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• 7 sprinkle with about 1 cup parmesan cheese (can use less).
• 8 top evenly with the ground beef mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup parmesan cheese over the ground beef mixture.
• 9 bake uncovered for about 25 minutes; remove from oven then sprinkle with about 1-1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese on top.
• 10 return to oven and bake for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
• 11 delicious!