Noodle Cheese Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. boiling water
3 tsp. salt
3 1/2 c. wide noodles
1/4 c. minced onion
1/4 c. minced green pepper
1/2 stick margarine
2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1 tsp. celery seed
1 1/3 c. milk
1 lb. cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Break the noodles into 1 1/2-inch pieces; cook in the boiling, salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring often.
Drain thoroughly.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter for about 3 minutes.
Stir in the flour and seasonings, then stir in the milk gradually and cook, stirring, until the sauce is smooth and thick.
Grease a 2-quart casserole. Turn the sauce into it.
Add noodles, cottage cheese and lemon juice; toss until well blended.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 50 minutes.
Serves 4 to 6.