TLC Cooking "Italian Cheese Noodle Casserole"

Italian Cheese Noodle Casserole

PREP TIME 15 minutes
COOK TIME 55 minutes

YIELD 8 servings (1 square each)
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Meat sauce layered with egg noodles and 2 types of cheese, baked to perfection

INGREDIENTS

8	Ounce ground sirloin beef
2	Cup cottage cheese
3	Cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (3 cups = 12 oz)
1	can (29 oz ea) Hunt's® Tomato Puree
12	Ounce dry wide egg noodles, uncooked
1	Cup chopped onion
3	*serving PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 1/2	Teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 1/2	Teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2	Teaspoon dried oregano leaves

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook noodles according to package directions.
Cook beef and onions in large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes, while the noodles are cooking. Stir in puree, basil, garlic powder and oregano. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain noodles. Layer 1/2 each in prepared baking dish: meat sauce, cooked noodles, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering.
Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Allow to rest 5 minutes before cutting into 8 squares to serve.

This recipe appears in: Pasta

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