Thursday, February 5, 2009

Tailgate Casserole

Tailgate Casserole


11⁄2 lb ground beef or turkey
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
3⁄4 tsp salt
ground black pepper to taste
3 oz cream cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2c. sour cream
6 green onions sliced
1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
6 ounces egg noodles, cooked and drained (I completely guessed on how much I used)
grated cheddar cheese


Preheat oven to 350. In skillet brown beef/turkey until no longer pink. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.

Mix together sour cream, cream cheese, and cottage cheese in bowl. Fold in sliced green onions and bell pepper. Mix well. Add cooked egg noodles and meat sauce. Pour into 9x13 pan coated with cooking spray. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.

Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 more minutes until bubbly. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.