My friend, Chris, dropped this casserole off for me with some of her home grown tomatoes and peppers. It couldn't have come at a better time. We are putting in a new kitchen and everything was torn out. Also, I was having my last chemo treatment! Yay!
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 1 hrs
Yields: 8 Servings
Ingredients
1¼ pounds ground beef
15 ounce can tomato sauce
½ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces wide egg noodles
½ cup sour cream
1¼ cup small curd cottage cheese
½ cup green onions, sliced
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Directions
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce. 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
3Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.
4In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir.
5To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted.