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Title: Poor Man's Casserole
Categories: Pasta, Cheese, Dairy, Beef, Vegetables
Yield: 8 servings

12 oz Uncooked extra-wide egg
- noodles
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
8 oz Tub sour cream
1 1/2 lb Ground beef
1/2 c Chopped onion
3 cl Garlic; minced
1 ts Italian seasoning
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
29 oz Can tomato sauce
1 1/2 c Shredded Cheddar cheese;
- divided
1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh parsley;
- garnish

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC; grease a 13" X 9" baking dish.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles;
cook according to package directions until al dente.
Drain; return to the pot.

While the noodles cook, stir together softened cream
cheese and sour cream in a large bowl. Stir mixture into
the pot with the hot, cooked noodles until completely
coated; set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add ground
beef and onion. Cook 9-10 minutes or until browned,
breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Drain
off excess grease. Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning,
salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook 2-3 minutes or
until fragrant. Stir in tomato sauce. Simmer 4-5
minutes; remove pan from the heat.

To assemble the casserole, spread 1/3 of the meat sauce
in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with half
of the creamy noodles, spreading into an even layer.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese over the top. Repeat
layers, then spread the remaining meat sauce on top.
Sprinkle the last 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and the
Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and the
cheese is melted and lightly browned. Transfer pan to a
cooling rack or trivet. Top with chopped fresh parsley,
if desired. Serve hot.

Nancy Mock, Southbridge, Massachusetts

Makes: 8 servings

RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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