Magnificent Casserole2 pounds Lean Ground Beef8 ounces Cream Cheese 1 tablespoon Green Pepper -- minced 1/2 cup Sour Cream 1/2 cup Swiss Cheese -- grated 8 ounces Egg Noodles -- (package) 1 pound Cottage Cheese 1/3 cup Green Onion -- chopped 2 cups Tomato Sauce 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder salt to taste In a large pan, cook noodles in boiling, salted water until tender. Drain & set aside. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream. Add onion and peppers. Set aside. Brown ground beef & drain any fat. Add tomato sauce minced onion, garlic, garlic powder and onion powder to ground beef. Simmer for 30 minutes to combine flavors. Grease 9 x 13 inch cake pan or casserole dish, and arrange the following layers: Noodles, cheese mixture, meat mixture - then repeat. Top with grated Swiss cheese. To Freeze: Freeze in freezer/oven safe dish. To Reheat: From defrosted, bake at 375 for 30 minutes. From frozen, bake at 375 for 1 hour or until heated through. |