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Husband's Delight Casserole

Source of Recipe

Recipe Circus: mystic6799 from Family Circle 8/5/03


List of Ingredients

-1 lb lean ground beef
-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
-1 tsp sugar
-1 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp pepper
-2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
-4 cups dry egg noodles (1/2 lb)
-5 scallions, chopped
-1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese, at room temperature
-1 container (8 oz) sour cream
-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese










Recipe

-In large skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat, breaking up clumps with wooden spoon, until bronwed, 5 minutes.
-Carefully drain off drippings.
-Stir garlic, sugar, salt, pepper and tomato sauce into meat.
-Cover; simmer 15 minutes.

-Meanwhile, in large, deep pot of lightly salted water, cook noodles just until al dente, firm yet tender, following package directions.
-Drain.

-In small bowl, stir together scallions, cream cheese and sour cream until well blended.

-Lightly coat bottom of shallow 2 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
-Arrange noodles over bottom of dish.
-Spoon meat sauce evenly over noodles.
-Carefully spread sour-cream mixture over top.
-Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. (Can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated, covered.)

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Bake casserole until heated through and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
-Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

**Makes 8 servings