Company Casserole

THE INGREDIENTS

• 8 ounces egg noodles
• 1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped green peppers

Directions

1. Cook noodles; drain and set aside.
2. Brown meat; drain.
3. Add tomato sauce to beef; remove from heat.
4. In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onions and peppers.
5. Butter a casserole dish and spread 1/2 the noodles in the bottom.
6. Cover noodles with 1/2 the cheese mixture, then 1/2 the meat mixture, then 1 more layer of noodles, then cheese mixture and then meat mixture.
7. Pour 2 tablespoons butter over top; press down slightly.
8. Bake at 375° for 1 hour to 1 hour fifteen minute.
9. If drier casserole is desired, cook quarter-hour longer.