Sunday, August 26, 2007

Noodle Heaven

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adapted from Frozen Assets

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. onion powder
3 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup low-fat sour cream
1 (8 oz.) package noodles of your choice
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Brown beef in a large skillet. Add garlic, salt, sugar, and tomato suace and simmer 10 minutes or until meat is lightly browned. In a small bowl blend cream cheese, onion powder and sour cream. Boil noodles, undercooking a minute or two; drain. In a 9x13-inch baking dish, layer noodles, the cream cheese mixture and meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.

To freeze: Cover with foil, label and freezer.

To Serve: Transfer to fridge the night before. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until heated though and cheese is melted and bubbly.

1 comment:

Dawn said...

I am so happy that I stumbled upon this post. Sounds delicious! I'm going to give it a try next week. Hopefully I will double the recipe and freeze one. :-)