Casserole del italiano
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces | Med. egg noodles, cooked |
| And drained | ||
| ½ | cup | Sour cream |
| 16 | ounces | Tomato sauce |
| 15½ | ounce | Spaghetti sauce |
| 1 | cup | Cream-style cottage cheese |
| 8 | ounces | Pkg. cream cheese, softened |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 1 | pounds | Lean ground beef, cooked |
| And drained | ||
| ⅓ | cup | Chopped green onions |
| 1 | tablespoon | Minced green peppers |
| ½ | teaspoon | Italian seasoning |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Garlic powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Parmesan cheese |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cooked beef and sauces and allow to simmer for 5 mins. Do not boil. Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream; blend well, add onions, green pepper, and spices. Lightly grease a 9x13 glass dish. Place half the noodles in the bottom and top with all of the cheese mixture. Spread evenly and top with remaining noodles. Top with meat sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 35-40 mins. uncovered. Do not overbake. Serves 8-10.