HAMBURGER CHEESE BAKE

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A hearty traditional baked pasta dish. Try it with your favorite style of pasta and a loaf of crusty sourdough bread.

Provided by DONNA BARNES

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package pasta
1 pound lean ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
¼ cup sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup chopped green onions
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a large pot cook with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat cook ground beef and chopped onions until brown. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic, and pepper. Remove from heat.
In a large bowl combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, softened cream cheese, green onion, and green bell pepper.
To assemble, in a greased 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking dish spread half of the cooked and drained pasta. Top with half of the meat mixture. Cover with cheese mixture and remaining noodles and meat sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake in a preheat 350 degree F(175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 715.4 mg, Sugar 3.2 g