Beef and Noodle Casserole Recipe
When I became a mom, casseroles seemed to find their way into my meal planning, and this beef and noodle casserole recipe is no exception. Casseroles are budget-friendly recipes and perfect for weeknights.
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles (1 package)
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
- ½ cup green onions (diced)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Cook egg noodles following directions on packaging. Rinse noodles in cold water and drain.
- While noodles are cooking, brown ground beef in a pan with garlic salt and salt and pepper.
- Drain excess grease from beef.
- Add in tomato sauce and let simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
- In another bowl mix sour cream, cottage cheese, and green onions together. Add sour cream mixture to meat in skillet and mix well.
- Place noodles and meat mixture in a 9x13-inch baking pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and top with shredded cheese.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes.
This ground beef casserole recipe is a little different. It is a casserole recipe without canned cream of soup something or other. I never really realized how often most casseroles use cream of soup for a base. I would say at least half of them do!
Beef and noodle casserole is an easy family dinner recipe you can make on your busier nights of the week. Especially if you have a smaller family, you’ll have plenty for leftovers, and if you have a larger family you might not even have to double this recipe unless you do want leftovers.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our beef and noodle casserole, you need the following ingredients:
- Wide egg noodles
- Ground beef
- Garlic salt
- Salt
- Pepper
- Tomato sauce
- Sour cream
- Small curd cottage cheese
- Diced green onions
- Sharp cheddar cheese
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How to Make Our Beef and Noodle Casserole Recipe
- Place noodles and meat mixture in a 9×13-inch baking pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and top with shredded cheese.
Recipe Notes
- Egg noodle substitutions: Take a look at egg noodle substitutes from the Gourmet Sleuth there are plenty of suggestions! If I don’t feel like making an extra trip to the grocery store I will normally check and see what other pasta I have in the pantry to use and it turns out just fine.
- Cottage cheese substitution: You can always use ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese.
- Sour cream alternative: Plain Greek yogurt is a great alternative.
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