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Creamy Beef Noodle Bake

Creamy Beef Noodle Bake is a layered casserole with tomato sauce seasoned ground beef, creamy egg noodles, and shredded cheese. Simple ingredients and It's something the entire family loves!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword creamy beef noodle bake, easy casserole recipes, ground beef casserole recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 441kcal
Author Jessica

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (12 oz) wide egg noodles
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 container (16 oz) cottage cheese (equals 2 cups)
  • 2 cups shredded cheese

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish and spray with cooking spray.
  • Cook the ground beef in a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, until no longer pink. Drain any excess grease.
  • Add the tomato sauce, onion powder, salt, and pepper into the meat. Stir and let it simmer, over medium heat, while the egg noodles cook.
  • Cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Don't forget to add at least 1 teaspoon of salt in with the noodles.
    * I usually add about 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
  • In large mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream and cottage cheese.
  • When noodles are done cooking, drain the noodles, but do not rinse. Add the noodles into the mixing bowl with the cottage cheese and stir to coat all the noodles.
  • Pour half the egg noodle mixture into your prepared pan, top with half the ground beef mixture, and then half the shredded cheese. Repeat.
  • Cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.
    * If you want those crunchy casserole edges and noodle edges then don't cover with tin foil.

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Notes

Cheese : For best taste shred cheese from a block. You can use any variety of cheese you prefer. I always use either cheddar cheese or Colby Jack cheese. 
Dairy Products : For best taste use full-fat sour cream and at least 2% fat cottage cheese (I prefer the 4% fat cottage cheese in this recipe).
Spice It Up : Feel free to add a diced fresh onion and fresh garlic in with the ground beef. You can also add additional seasonings like basil, garlic powder, more onion powder, or Italian seasoning. You can also use a can of flavored tomato sauce instead of plain tomato sauce. 
Egg Noodles : Add at least 1 teaspoon of salt in with the noodles while cooking. I use about 2 teaspoons kosher salt when I make this. Cook noodles to your preference. The casserole does bake for 20 minutes in the oven so they will cook slightly more. I always cook them 1 minute past al dente because my kids like the softer noodles.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 2mg