Hamburger-Noodle Casserole

This is really tasty! I love the addition of the sour cream and cream cheese. Mmmmmm! Prep time approximate. I got this recipe from Southern Living cookbook that I bought back in the 70's. It did not give number of servings, but I fed a family of 5 with a couple of them having seconds.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package  noodles
• 6  scallions, chopped
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Combine first six ingredients and saute until meat is done.
2. Add tomato sauce and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Cook noodles according to pkg.
4. directions.
5. Blend cream cheese and sour cream together; add scallions to cream cheese mixture.
6. In a slightly greased casserole, place 1/3 of the noodles, then 1/3 of scallion mixture, then 1/3 of the meat sauce; continue this two more times.
7. Top casserole with the shredded cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.