Bird's Creamy Egg Noodle And Beef Casserole (lite-bleu)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 16 ounces chopped tomatoes, drained
• 1 (12 ounce) bag cholesterol-free egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons fat free butter substitute
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
• 8 ounces low-fat sour cream
• 8 ounces reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f saute' ground beef with italian seasoning. drain and add chopped tomatoes. set aside.
• 2 begin making 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 bowl with cream cheese mixture. mix to coat noodles and melt cheese.
• 4 place 1/2 of noodle mixture into a greased 9x13x2 casserole pan. follow with 1/2 the beef mixture, then sprinkle with 1/2 of cheddar cheese.
• 5 repeat layers. bake for 30 minutes or until cooked thru.