1-1/4 pound Ground Beef
1 can 15-ounces Tomato Sauce
3/4 t Salt
1/2 t freshly ground Black Pepper
1/4 t Seasoning Salt (I love Johnny's)
1/2 t Garlic Powder
1/4 t Dried Minced Onion
1/4 t Dried Minced Onion
8 ounces Egg Noodles (1/2 of a package)
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1-1/4 cup small curd Cottage Cheese
1/4 t Dried Minced Onion
1/4 t Seasoning Salt
1/4 t Garlic Powder
1/4 t Garlic Powder
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown ground beef until thoroughly cooked, drain fat from pan.
3. Stir in tomato sauce, salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder & minced onion.
4. Simmer on low until ready to use in casserole.
5. Cook egg noodles according to just under al-dente according to package directions, drain.
6. In large bowl stir to combine: sour cream, cottage cheese, minced onions, garlic powder, seasoning salt & pepper. Add in cooked egg noodles, stir together.
7. In greased 13x9 assemble in layers. 1st layer 1/2 of noodle mixture, followed by 1/2 of meat mixture, and then 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar. Repeat all layers.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and heated through.
9. Serves 6
You can bake half now in an 8x8 pan and freeze half the meat mix, cheese, cream mix before you add noodles.
When ready to cook, prepare noodles, thaw frozen mixtures, assemble in an 8x8 and cook.
