Dad's Casserole

~Bekah~'s Note:

Complete comfort food. Great on a cold day.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 ounces egg noodles or 8 ounces wide egg noodles
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 6 green onions , minced
• 1 cup cheddar cheese , grated

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray 2-3 quart casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Cook noodles as directed on package.
4. Brown beef with garlic until cooked through.
5. Drain.
6. Add salt, sugar and tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Combine sour cream, cream cheese and onion.
8. Layer 1/2 of the noodles then 1/2 of the meat mixture in casserole dish.
9. Spread with sour cream mixture.
10. Top with remaining noodles and the tomato sauce.
11. Bake for 30 minutes.
12. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake for another 5 minutes.
13. ENJOY!

Reviews

[Picholine]

Scrumptious! I love the richness and the spark of flavor from the green onions. I made it for two, so I halved the recipe and I also low-carb'd it (I used 2.5 cups of finely shredded cabbage instead of noodles). Thanks Bekah for posting this wonderful comfort food recipe!

[msm in Michigan]

I made this last night, and I was not dissapointed. I did substitute a grated medium onion for the green onions (didn't have green onions on hand). I also used non-fat sour cream, non-fat cream cheese, and I used light cheese. I had a wonderful taste. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

[Denise!]

Bekah, this is a great casserole! I honestly had my doubts because there didn't seem to be enough spice in it for me. I was wrong! I took a spoon and had a bite of the creamy mixture with the sauce and was really surprised at how good the combo was. Now, I did have one issue with this - and this isn't a deal breaker, but I didn't cover the pan and wish I had because my noodles got a little crunchy on top. The next time, I would cover with foil and remove the foil while the cheese is melting. Oh! I also added a little more cheese since we are cheese freaks. My family loved this and the green onion in the cheese/sour cream mixture is so good! I served this up with some garlic bread and a glass of wine and the guys both had two huge servings. This will be another regular, thanks for sharing!