Hamburger Cheese Bake

Name: Hamburger Cheese Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 c chopped onion; 2 can(s) tomato sauce (8 oz size); 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper and garlic powder; 4 c uncooked medium noodles; 1 c cottage cheese; 1 pkg (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 c sour cream; 1/3 c chopped green onions; 1/3 c chopped green pepper; 1/2 c parmesan cheese

By Elaine Wilson
@spride2000

This is the first casserole I ever made. Been using the same recipe for almost 45 years. Tastes much like lasagne. Leftovers, if there are any, are great warmed up the next day.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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1 lb

lean ground beef
1/2 c

chopped onion
2 can(s)

tomato sauce (8 oz size)
1 tsp

sugar
1/2 tsp

each: salt, pepper and garlic powder
4 c

uncooked medium noodles
1 c

cottage cheese
1 pkg

(8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened
1/4 c

sour cream
1/3 c

chopped green onions
1/3 c

chopped green pepper
1/2 c

parmesan cheese

How to Make Hamburger Cheese Bake

Step-by-Step

Cook meat and onions. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Remove from heat. Cook noodles.
Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese and sour cream, green onions and green peppers.
In a pan (13x9 size) spread half the noodles; top with slightly less than half the meat sauce, cover with cheese mixture. Add remaining noodles and meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

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Originally Posted: Sat, Apr 20, 2013