Dinner Party Noodle Bake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lean lamb or 1/2 lb sausage
• 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 6 ounces italian style tomato paste
• 3 ounces water
• 14 ounces chunky style tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 12 ounces egg noodles, boiled, drained, buttered, peppered
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown beef and lamb with chopped onion and garlic. drain and add tomato paste, water, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar.
• 2 in a separate pan, saute mushrooms in olive oil and butter. add mushrooms to meat mixture.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and green onions.
• 4 put half cooked egg noodles in lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. dollop with cream cheese mixture. pour half meat mixture over top; then repeat layers. top with sharp cheddar. cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.