Description
A rich, comforting casserole with layers of egg noodles, creamy sour cream and cream cheese, savory ground beef in tomato sauce, and melted Cheddar on top—perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1 large white onion, diced
8 oz egg noodles
1 cup sour cream
3 oz cream cheese
1 lb ground beef
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (or more to taste)
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white sugar
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat (5–7 minutes), drain grease.
- Stir in garlic salt, salt, tomato sauce, and sugar. Simmer for 20 minutes. Cover and set aside.
- Boil noodles until al dente (5–6 minutes), drain and rinse with cold water.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
- Mix diced onion, sour cream, and cream cheese until smooth.
- Layer half the noodles, half the sour cream mix, and half the beef sauce. Repeat layers.
- Top with shredded Cheddar. Bake 25 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Substitute ground turkey or chicken for beef if desired.
- Add vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers for more nutrition.
- Use mozzarella or Monterey Jack for a cheesy variation.
- Prep ahead and bake later—just add extra time if chilled.
- Store leftovers in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of dish)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
