Savory Beef Noodle Bake

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• 1 c. sour cream
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 oz.) med. cooked noodles
• 1/2 c. cheese, shredded

Directions:

Melt butter, add ground beef. Brown lightly. Stir in garlic salt, pepper, sugar and tomato sauce. Cover and simmer 20 mins.

Blend cream cheese and sour cream. Add green onions.

Place 1/3 cooked noodles in buttered 2 1/2 qt casserole. Spread 1/3 cream cheese mixture over noodles. Top with 1/3 meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350F uncovered 20 to 30 mins.

Serves 6.