Company Casserole

Company Casserole 8 ounces egg noodles 1 lb lean ground beef 1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 1 cup small curd cottage cheese 1/2 cup chopped green onion 2 tablespoons chopped green peppers 2 tablespoons melted butter Cook noodles; drain and set aside. Brown meat; drain. Add tomato sauce to beef; remove from heat. In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onions and peppers. Butter a casserole dish and spread 1/2 the noodles in the bottom. Cover noodles with 1/2 the cheese mixture, then 1/2 the meat mixture, then 1 more layer of noodles, then cheese mixture and then meat mixture. Pour 2 tablespoons butter over top; press down slightly. Bake at 375° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minute. If drier casserole is desired, cook 15 minutes longer. ****You can lighten this up a bit by using reduced fat/no fat cream cheese, sour cream & cottage cheese****