Creamy Pasta Bake Recipe

1 to 1 1/4 pound ground beef
1 can (about 15 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper
8 ounces egg noodles (I use one regular sized package)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 to 1 1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain the fat, then add the tomato sauce. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and lots of black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.

Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper (if you like that sorta thing). Stir in the green onions. Add the sour cream mixture to the noodles and stir.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

To assemble, spread half of the noodle mixture in a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, and sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with a second layer of noodles, meat, then a final topping of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted.