Casserole del italiano

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	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.