Dream Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. pkg. noodles
1 lb. ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 c. small curd cottage cheese
1/2 c. chopped green pepper (optional)
1 c. sour cream
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (at room temperature)
1/2 c. chopped green onions
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook noodles, drain.
Saute beef, crumbly.
Stir in tomato sauce and spices; simmer for 5 minutes.
Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, onions and green pepper.
In a greased 2-quart casserole spread half of the noodles, half of meat mixture and all of the cheese-sour cream mixture.
Then last half of noodles, cover with remaining half of meat mixture and top with shredded Cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
May be assembled a day ahead, refrigerated.
Allow extra baking time if chilled.