Bird'S Creamy Egg Noodle And Beef Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
2 tablespoons italian seasoning
16 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
12 ounces wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
4 ounces cottage cheese
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

In a large skillet saute ground beef with Italian seasoning. Drain, add the chopped tomatoes and set aside.
Begin cooking the egg noodles. While egg noodles are cooking, place in a large bowl the butter, salt, pepper, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Set aside.
As soon as the noodles are cooked, drain in colander, shake water out, and immediately pour into the bowl with cheese mixture. Mix to coat noodles and melt cheese.
Grease or spray a 9x13 deep dish lasagne pan. place half of noodle mixture into pan. Place 2/3 of the beef mixture on top. Sprinkle half the cheddar on top.
Add remaining noodle mixture. Finally, add remaining beef mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheddar. Bake in 350\u00b0F oven for 45 minutes.