Sour Cream Noodle Delight - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup green pepper (optional)
1/2 cup onion (optional)
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces tomato sauce with basic and garlic
4 -6 ounces egg noodles
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook noodles, drain.
Brown meat with onion and green pepper.
Add seasonings and tomato sauce to meat mixture.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup shredded cheese and cooked noodles.
Place 1/2 of noodle mixture in greased casserole. Cover with the meat mixture. Put rest of noodle mixture on top.
Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese over all.
Bake 20 minutes.
Add Parmesan cheese and bake additional 10 minutes.
***For OAMC/Freezing - Assemble up to the point of baking and freeze. Allow to thaw before baking.