My Mother's Casserole

This recipe is my mother's. The cheese mix makes it so rich and filling, all you need to complete the meal is a green salad and garlic bread!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package  wide egg noodles
• 1  cup cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green onion
• 2  tablespoons  chopped bell peppers
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. Brown the beef in butter in a large skillet.
2. Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer 5 min.
3. Boil the noodles in salted water for 10 min.
4. Drain noodles.
5. In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, green onions and bell pepper.
6. Butter a 2 quart round,deep casserole dish.
7. Spread 1/2 of the noodles in the casserole dish.
8. Cover with the cheese mix, then cover with rest of the noodles.
9. Pour melted butter over noodles and spread meat sauce on top.
10. Bake at 350 for 30 min.