Sour Cream Noodle Bake

The Pioneer Woman has some really good recipes, but I always forget about the site. After seeing my friend post about this recipe, I decided to make it. Good thing is, if you can multitask, this can be done in 30 minutes or under!!

It was very filling so we definitely have plenty of leftovers. To me, it was a mix of a meaty Mexican/Italian food so I decided to serve it with chips, salsa, and guacamole. 

Ingredients:

1-1/4 lbs. Ground Beef

1 can (15 oz.) Tomato Sauce

8 oz. Egg Noodles

1/2 cup Sour Cream

1-1/4 cup Cottage Cheese (I used Ricotta Cheese instead)

1/2 cup sliced Green Onions

Sharp Cheddar Cheese 

Salt and Pepper

FEW PICTURES OF THE PROCESS

*1st layer down

*Part of the 2nd layer down

*Off to the oven!

What To Do:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• In a bowl, combine sour cream and ricotta cheese (Cottage Cheese if you decided to use that). Add plenty of ground pepper to it and mix well. Set aside or back in fridge if you prefer.
• In a skillet, start browning your ground beef
• Meanwhile while your beef is cooking, start boiling your noodles
• When you beef is done, drain and return back to pan. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well and simmer on low while you prepare the noodles.
• Drain your noodles and put back in pan. Stir in your sour cream/cheese mixture to the noodles. Add green onions and mix well
• In a baking dish, put down half of your noodle mixture-top with half of the meat sauce mixture-and sprinkle with cheddar cheese
• Complete with one more layer
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly