Bird's Creamy Egg Noodle And Beef Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 16 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
• 12 ounces wide egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces cottage cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet sauté ground beef with italian seasoning. drain, add the chopped tomatoes and set aside.
• 2 begin cooking the egg noodles. while egg noodles are cooking, place in a large bowl the butter, salt, pepper, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. set aside.
• 3 as soon as the noodles are cooked, drain in colander, shake water out, and immediately pour into the bowl with cheese mixture. mix to coat noodles and melt cheese.
• 4 grease or spray a 9x13 deep dish lasagne pan. place half of noodle mixture into pan. place 2/3 of the beef mixture on top. sprinkle half the cheddar on top.
• 5 add remaining noodle mixture. finally, add remaining beef mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheddar. bake in 350°f oven for 45 minutes.