Saxapahash

loof's Note:

An easy and tasty casserole from the Junior League of Greenville SC...

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup sour cream , at room temperature
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 8 ounces small noodles
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Brown the beef and drain well. Add salt, sugar, garlic powder, and tomato sauce. Simmer 20 minutes.
2. Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and onion powder.
3. Cook noodles as directed on package.
4. Place half of the noodles in a greased 13x9 casserole dish. Top with half of the sour cream mixture and half of the meat mixture. Repeat layers.
5. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Reviews

[Karen67]

I'm really surprised that I didn't like this recipe more. I love all of the ingredients and expected this to be a big winner. I was really excited to find something easy that looked so similar to my labor intensive lasagna. I wish I could say I loved it, but the sour cream flavor was just too separate for me. I think that I would have liked better with 1/2 sour cream and 1/2 cottage cheese more. There's nothing wrong with the recipe, I think it's just personal taste.

[mums the word]

Super delicious! It's a good thing I left the dish out in the kitchen or I would have been back for more than one refill! The cream cheese layer brings this over the edge, we loved it! I used Primo Spaghetti Sauce instead of tomato sauce as that is all I had on hand and I cut the salt back to a 1/2 tsp. Excellent dish that I will make many more times in the future. Thx loof!

[breezermom]

This is just like a recipe I've made for years, except I add chopped green onions to the sour cream and cream cheese mix instead of onion powder. This version is just as good! Thanks for posting a great comfort food that everyone enjoys. Made for Zaar Stars tag.