Company Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. medium wide noodles
1 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. ground chuck
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. cottage cheese
1/4 c. sour cream
1/2 c. minced onion
1 Tbsp. minced green pepper
2 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
Saute beef until brown; season.
Stir in tomato sauce.
Combine cheeses, sour cream, onion and pepper. Spread half of noodles in a 2-quart buttered casserole.
Cover with cheese mixture.
Cover with rest of noodles.
Drizzle melted butter over; cover with tomato-meat mixture.
Bake for 45 minutes. Serves 6 generously.