Italian Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. small uncooked noodles
1 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. ground beef
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 c. creamed cottage cheese
1 large (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sour cream
1/3 c. sliced green onions
1 Tbsp. minced green pepper
2 Tbsp. butter, melted

Preparation

Cook noodles and drain.
Saute meat in 1 tablespoon butter until browned.
Stir in tomato sauce.
Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, green onions and green pepper.
Spread half of the noodles in a 2-quart casserole.
Cover with cheese mixture.
Add remaining noodles.
Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter over noodles.
Spread meat mixture over all.
Bake, covered, in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Casserole may be prepared early, refrigerated and baked just before serving.