Clean Your Plate Casserole (Ground Beef)

I have been making this recipe since 1997. It is always a big hit with the family. I serve it with salad & garlic bread. Can be made in the morning & refrigerated. Also reheats well in the microwave. Recipe by: Mops (Mothers of Preschoolers) Cookbook. Posted to TNT Recipes on Nov, 4, 1997. Prodigys Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Mrs. Lynn P Thomas 1998. There are many recipes with the same name (extra ingredients) or with a name change. No credit is ever given. After researching this recipe I do believe that this is the original.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  fine egg noodles
• 16  ounces stewed tomatoes
• 8  ounces tomato sauce
• 2  teaspoons  meat seasoning
• 3⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 3  ounces cream cheese
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. Cook noodles according to package directions.
2. Brown ground beef. Drain beef and add the next 7 ingredients.
3. In a medium size bowl, mix sour cream, onions, and cream cheese.
4. Mix beef mixture with sour cream mixture.
5. Combine with noodles in a 9 X 13 inch casserole dish. Cover with cheddar cheese.
6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
7. Notes:I used 12 oz. noodles, eliminated meat seasoning, 3 cloves of garlic to the meat while cooking instead of powder.