Elegant Tomato-Beef Casserole

• wide egg noodles↗1 lb
• butter↗1⁄4 cup
• onion, chopped↗3⁄4 cup
• green pepper, chopped↗1 cup
• lean ground sirloin↗3 lbs
• cream cheese↗8 ounces
• sour cream↗1 pint
• cottage cheese↗1 pint
• tomato sauce↗12 ounces
• tomato paste↗8 ounces

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook egg noodles according to package directions, drain.

2. 2

   Saute onion and green pepper in butter, set aside.

3. 3

   Brown ground beef, drain if nesessary.

4. 4

   Add onion and green pepper mix to beef, set aside.

5. 5

   Cream together cream cheese and sour cream, add cottage cheese, mix well.

6. 6

   Mix cheese mix into noodles, mix well.

7. 7

   Mix tomato sauce and tomato paste, set aside.

8. 8

   Butter a 4-quart casserole.

9. 9

   Pour noodle mix into casserole.

10. 10

    Spread beef mix over noodles.

11. 11

    Spread tomato mix over beef mix.

12. 12

    Bake at 350 degree for 1 hour.