Italian Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. onion, chopped
6 oz. can tomato paste
3/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. milk
8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 c. noodles, cooked and drained

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Brown meat and drain.
Add onion and cook until tender.
Add tomato paste, water, salt and pepper.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Heat milk and cream cheese over low heat, stirring until smooth.
Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, green pepper, garlic salt and noodles.
In 1 1/2-quart casserole, layer half of noodle mixture and meat sauce.
Repeat layers.
Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese when serving.