Description
A hearty layered casserole with seasoned ground beef, egg noodles, and three types of cheese
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- 2. Cook egg noodles according to package directions until just tender. Drain and set aside.
- 3. Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, 5-7 minutes.
- 4. Add onion to beef and cook 3-4 minutes until softened.
- 5. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 6. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- 7. Simmer 8-10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
- 8. In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese until smooth.
- 9. Stir green onions and 1 cup cheddar cheese into cheese mixture.
- 10. Layer half the noodles in prepared baking dish.
- 11. Spread cheese mixture over noodles evenly.
- 12. Add remaining noodles as next layer.
- 13. Top with beef mixture, spreading to cover noodles.
- 14. Sprinkle remaining cheddar and all mozzarella cheese on top.
- 15. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- 16. Remove foil and bake 15-20 minutes until cheese is golden.
- 17. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
- 18. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Store covered in refrigerator up to 4 days. Can be frozen up to 3 months before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 825mg
- Fat: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g