Deb's Italian Noodle Casserole

Submitted by CrysDanMom

"My sister gave this recipe to me and it is wonderful. I usually cook a big meal for our family around the holidays and this was the recipe I chose last year. It feeds a crowd and everyone loved it. Throw in a salad and a loaf of garlic bread and you've got a fantastic meal. This is NOT a diet meal! :o) NEW NOTE: In an effort to get the fat OUT of some of my fav recipes, I made this today with all light ingredients and with whole grain egg noodles. It was fantastic! We didn't miss the fat at all!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄3 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

directions

1. Cook noodles according to package directions, set aside.
2. Brown ground beef and garlic in butter, drain.
3. To the ground beef, add tomato sauce & sugar.
4. In a seperate bowl, combine cottage cheese and cream cheese, add sour cream, onion and green bell pepper to the cheese mixture, stir thoroughly.
5. In a greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, layer 1/2 of the cooked noodles, layer of cheese mix and then the rest of the noodles.
6. Cover the layers with the ground beef mixture and top with the cheddar cheese.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
8. Enjoy!

Reviews

[justmekathie]

I made this last night for my coworkers and they all said it was delicious. "when are you going to make this again" was the comment I kept hearing. :)

 

[cookingpompom]

I was running late (again - 4 kids do that to you). I didn't bother with the layers, mixed it all together and topped with cheese and baked. Tastes similar to a lasagna with out all the fuss and everyone loved it. Left overs re-heat beautifully. Thanks for posting

 

[PickyEaters]

Love this recipe. Have made it for years especially when I needed to take a meal to a friend. I usually play around with the spices (Italian and such); I love flavor. You can substitute spaghetti sauce for the tomato sauce if you want. This is a keeper!