Fitch Casserole(We Call It That In The Family; You Don'T Have To.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. broad noodles
1 lb. or more chopped chuck
1 Tbsp. butter
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (8 oz.) cottage cheese
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. sour cream
1/3 c. scallions, chopped fine
1 Tbsp. (or more) green pepper, chopped fine
2 Tbsp. melted butter

Preparation

Cook noodles according to package directions and drain.
In the meantime, brown meat in 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet. Stir in tomato sauce; remove from heat.
Combine next 5 ingredients.
Spread 1/2 the noodles in a buttered 2-quart casserole.
Cover with the cheese mixture, then with the remaining noodles.
Pour the melted butter over all.
Spread meat mixture over the top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes.
Serves 6 to 8. If this casserole must be held, reduce temperature to 250\u00b0.