Recipe: Sour Cream Noodle Bake

SOUR CREAM NOODLE BAKE

18 oz. pkg. medium egg-noodles
1 cup cottage cheese
18 oz. carton sour cream
3/4 cup minced onion
2 1/2 Ib. ground chuck or ground round
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Cook noodles according to package directions, drain. Quickly fold in cottage cheese, sour cream, and onion. Set aside.

Cook meat; drain. Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; simmer 10 minutes.

Spoon half of noodle mixture into well-buttered 9xl3-inch baking pan. Top with half the meat mixture; repeat.

Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.

Servings: 6-8