Divine Casserole

Two layers of egg noodles sandwiched with cream cheese and cottage cheese, and slathered with lots of butter, and a ground beef tomato sauce. Heart stopping goodness!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 748 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
• 2 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) container creamed cottage cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain excess fat. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and oregano; set aside.

Step 3

In a separate skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Saute the chopped onion until translucent. In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and sauteed onions.

Step 4

Place 1/2 of cooked noodles in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Drizzle with 1/2 of the melted butter. Cover with cheese mixture. Toss remaining noodles with remaining melted butter, and spread over cheese mixture. Cover with meat mixture.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until bubbly.