Creamy spinach and beef layered casserole

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ounces(4 cups) uncooked mini
Lasagna noodles or medium
Egg noodles
1poundsGround beef
1cupChopped onion
1cupGarlic, minced
1cup(10 oz.) cream mushroom soup
14 oz. can Mushroom pcs.and
Stems
1poundsGreen Giant frozen cut leaf
Spinach, thawed, squeezed
To drain.
124 oz. container or 3 cups
Cottage cheese
3Eggs
1pack8 oz. soft cream cheese with
Chives
1cup2.8 oz. french fried onions

Directions

Directions: Oven 350 Bake for 35-40 min.

Grease 13 x 9 in. baking dish. Cook noodles to desired doneness as directed. drain. In medium skillet, cook, ground beef, onions, and garlic.

over medium-high heat until beef is browned; drain if needed. Add soup and mushroooms; mix well. In large bowl, combine spinach, 2 cups cottage cheese and 2 eggs; mix well. In another large bowl, combine cooked noodles remaining 1 cup cottage cheese and remaining egg, toss gently. In greased dish layer half of the noodle mixture, spinach and beef mixture, repeat layering. Cover with foil. cook 35 - 40 min. Remove from oven and sprinkle fried onions over top. Return to oven cook additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Source Pillsbury cookbooks submitted by marina Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #208 Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 09:34:39 -0700 (MST) From: jmchee@... (Marina Cheesman)