Double Cheese Casserole

This is similar to lasagna. It's fairly easy to prepare, and my picky eaters love it! The cheeses are cream cheese and cottage cheese, which enables you to control the fat content without cutting on flavor. Garnish with some grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 649 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 12 ounces cottage cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked egg noodles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook egg noodles according to package directions.

Step 3

While noodles are cooking, brown the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, add the tomato sauce, stir well, and let simmer for 1 minute. Add the cream cheese and cottage cheese, stirring together until well blended. Then stir in the egg noodles and sour cream until all ingredients are well mixed. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.