Sour Cream Noodle Bake

Ingredients 

• 1 1/4 lb. ground chuck
• 1 can 15-ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt Freshly ground black pepper
• 8 oz. egg noodles
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1 1/4 c. small curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 c. sliced green onions (less to taste)
• 1 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 c. flat leaf parsley, chopped 

Methods 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients. 
3. Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside. 
4. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir. 
5. To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar and parsley. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted. 
6. Serve with crusty French bread.

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Source: Ree Drummond; Mar 17, 2011
Note: Moody added the parsley to the original recipe