Encore Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. margarine
1 lb. ground round
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
salt
pepper
1/2 tsp. basil
1 c. cottage cheese
8 oz. cream cheese
3/4 c. sour cream
1/3 c. diced green onions
2 Tbsp. diced green pepper
8 oz. size medium noodles
2 1/2 qt. boiling water
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. melted margarine

Preparation

Melt 1 tablespoon margarine in skillet and brown meat.
Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper and basil.
In a bowl, cream together the cheeses, sour cream, onions and green pepper.
Cook noodles with 2 tablespoons salt for 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain noodles and toss with melted butter.
Put half of noodles in bottom of a 9 x 13-inch buttered pan.
Cover with cheese mixture.
Top with other half of noodles.
Pour meat sauce over top.
Bake for 40 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Serves 8.