Beef Stroganoff - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground chuck
1 medium onion
1 tsp. shortening
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 garlic cloves, crushed (optional)
5 oz. medium wide egg noodles (approximately 3 c. dry)
1 c. sour cream
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. grated sharp cheese

Preparation

Melt shortening in skillet.
Cook beef and onion.
Drain off fat.
Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce, adding salt, sugar and garlic (if desired).
Simmer 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook noodles; drain well.
While hot, using a fork, blend in sour cream and cream cheese (which you have cut into cubes).