Kissin-Cousin Casserole
lasagne's distant kin


8 oz wide egg noodles

cheese mixture:
1 cup cottage cheese
8 oz cream cheese
3/4 cup sour cream

1 lb ground beef
1 16 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons butter

butter a 2-qt casserole
cook noodles, drain and rinse
while noodles are cooking combine cheese mixture
brown the meat, drain the fat and add tomato sauce
saute the onion and pepper in butter and add to the meat

layer half the noodles in casserole then the cheese mixture.
put the other half of the noodles over that and top it with the meat mixture.

refrigerate for an hour.
while you're waiting you may as well clean up the kitchen
bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350 unti it's heated through