Divine Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) container creamed cottage cheese
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until bubbly.