Description
A comforting sour cream noodle bake featuring ground beef in a savory tomato sauce, combined with egg noodles and a creamy mixture of cottage cheese, sour cream, and spices, topped with melted Colby Jack cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small sweet onion, small diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Noodle Mixture
- 12 ounces egg noodles
- 1 ½ cups small curd cottage cheese
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 8 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Dish: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook Beef and Onion: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and diced onion. Break up the beef into crumbles and cook until there is no pink left and the onion has softened, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add Garlic: Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Simmer Sauce: Stir in the tomato sauce, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cook Noodles: While the sauce simmers, cook the egg noodles according to the package directions. Drain well.
- Mix Noodle Sauce: In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until well blended. Add the cooked noodles and stir to coat the noodles evenly.
- Assemble Bake: Place half of the coated noodles in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with half of the meat sauce, then sprinkle half of the shredded Colby Jack cheese on top. Repeat layering with remaining noodles, sauce, and cheese.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until warmed through and the cheese has melted.
- Serve: Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- Refer to the FAQ and ingredient list for substitutions and common questions.
- Cheese alternatives such as mozzarella, cheddar, swiss, gruyere, or pepper jack can be used for different flavors.
- Ground sausage, chicken, turkey, or pork can replace beef.
- Using canned pasta sauce instead of tomato sauce is possible; omit additional salt if you do.
- Leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 3 days and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- If cottage cheese is unavailable, ricotta can be used but will result in a less creamy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
