Friday, September 19, 2008

Beef Noodle Bake

A friend at work, Rhonda, gave me this recipe the other day so I figured I'd give it a whirl. It got approval from both Jake and Josh (brother-in-law). woohoo! The only thing is that next time I might add some italian seasonings or something for a bit more flavor. Overall it was delish!

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cans (8oz each) tomato sauce (I used 3 per Rhondas suggestion)
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, cubed and softened
  • 1 t. sugar
  • 1/2-1 t garlic salt (I just used some garlic powder and salt b/c i didnt have this)
  • 7 cups uncooked wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
  • 1 c. (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese (again, per Rhonda I used more...almost a whole bag)
  • ADDED:
  • mushrooms
  • fresh garlic
Directions:
  • In a large skillet, cook beef and onion (garlic and mushroom if you add) until the meat is no longer pink; drain
  • Remove from heat; stir in the tomato sauce, sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and garlic salt
  • Place 1/2 the noodles in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish, top with 1/2 the beef mixture. Repeat layers.
  • Cover and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until heated through
  • Sprinkle with cheese
  • Bake 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted