CHEESY BEEFY CASSEROLE

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A layered ground beef casserole with cream cheese, cottage cheese and topped with cheddar cheese. I believe this recipe came from Knudsen's "Cooking for Compliments".

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 ounces egg noodles
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
6 green onions, including some of the green part, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Cook egg noodles per package directions.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown beef until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  • Add oil if needed.
  • Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer 5 minutes.
  • With an electric mixer, beat together sour cream, cream cheese, and cottage cheese in a medium bowl.
  • Fold in onions and bell pepper and mix well.
  • In 9 x 13-inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray, add half of the noodles, half the cheese mixture and half the meat mixture in layers.
  • Repeat layers, ending with meat.
  • Top with cheddar cheese.
  • Cover and bake 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes longer.
  • Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

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