Doty'S Make Ahead Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. ruffled egg noodles
1 (3 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cook noodles; rinse and drain several times with hot water and set aside.
Gradually beat sour cream into cream cheese; stir in onion and garlic.
Brown beef lightly.
Stir in tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Layer 1/2 noodles, 1/2 sour cream mixture and 1/2 beef mixture.
Repeat layers in same order.
Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
May be covered with plastic wrap and stored in refrigerator overnight and baked the next day.
Serves 6 to 8.