Eight Layer Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. dairy sour cream
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz.)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. chopped onions
6 oz. noodles, cooked and drained
1 (10 oz.) pkg. chopped spinach, cooked and well drained

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook beef until brown; drain fat.
Stir in tomato sauce, basil, sugar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Bring to boiling point.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, uncovered. Combine sour cream, cream cheese, milk and onion.
In a 2-quart casserole or 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish, layer half noodles, half meat, half cream cheese mixture and all the spinach.
Top with remaining meat and noodles.
Cover, bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.
Chill remaining cream cheese mixture.
Spread with remaining cream cheese mixture.
Top with Cheddar cheese and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Serves 6.