Double Cheese Hamburger Casserole

Title:
Double Cheese Hamburger Casserole

Yield:
5 Servings

Categories:
Cheese,
Hamburger,
Main
Dishes,
Meats,
Vegetables




Ingredients:





     4 oz Noodles; Uncooked, Abt 2 C


     1 lb Lean Ground Beef


   1/3 c  Onion; Chopped


   1/4 c  Celery Chopped


     8 oz Tomato Sauce; 1 Cn


     1 ts Salt


     3 oz Cream Cheese; Softened, 1 Pk


   1/2 c  Cottage Cheese; Creamed


   1/4 c  Dairy Sour Cream


     1    Tomato; Md., Optional






 Cook the noodles as directed on the package and then drain.  While the


 noodles are cooking, cook and stir the meat, the onion and the celery in a


 large skillet until the meat is brown.  Drain off the excess fat.  Stir in


 the noodles tomato sauce, salt, cream cheese, cottage cheese and the sour


 cream.


 


 TO COOK IN A SKILLET:


 


 Heat the mixture to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered,


 for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.  Remove from the heat.  Cut the tomato


 into thin slices and arrange on the meat mixture.  Cover and let sit for


 about 5 minutes or until the tomato slices are warmed.


 


 TO COOK IN THE OVEN:


 


 Turn the mixture into an ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole.  Cut the tomato


 into thin slices and arrange on the meat mixture.  Cover and bake in a 350


 degree F. oven until hot, about 30 minutes.  Serve immediately.