Creamed Macaroni Meat Bake

• 1 lb. lean ground meat
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 c. chopped green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
• 1 c. (small curd) cottage cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 c. uncooked macaroni or 2 c. cooked macaroni
• 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Brown meat and drain.
3. Add salt, pepper and garlic.
4. Stir in tomato sauce.
5. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. In a bowl combine sour cream, cottage cheese and egg.
6. Mix. Stir in cooked macaroni.
7. In a 2-quart baking dish, layer half of macaroni mixture, then half of meat mixture.
8. Repeat.
9. Bake 30 minutes or until hot.
10. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

lean ground meat, salt, green pepper, clove garlic, tomato sauce, sour cream, curd, egg, macaroni, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=442168 (may not work)