Jackie Apgar's Company Casserole

• 8 ounces egg noodles
• 16 ounces ground beef
• 12 tablespoon olive oil
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 14 cup sour cream
• 13 cup scallion, finely chopped (green onions)
• 1 tablespoon green pepper, finely chopped (or celery)
• 1 12 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce (or other "hot" sauce)
• 4 teaspoons water
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 -2 cup cheddar cheese

1. Boil the noodles as directed on the package.
2. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, water, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and sugar.
3. Brown the ground beef in Olive oil and drain.
4. Add the tomato sauce mixture to the ground beef.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese and the remaining ingredients.
6. In a greased 9x13" casserole pan (cake pan), spread 1/2 of the noodles.
7. Add all of the cream cheese mixture.
8. Add the remaining noodles.
9. Add the ground beef / tomato sauce mixture.
10. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
11. Top with Cheddar cheese.

egg noodles, ground beef, olive oil, tomato sauce, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, scallion, green pepper, italian seasoning, tabasco sauce, water, worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jackie-apgars-company-casserole-296324 (may not work)