Italian Cheese Noodle Casserole

• PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 12 ounces dry wide egg noodles, uncooked
• 1/2 pound ground sirloin beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 can (29 oz each) Hunt's Tomato Puree
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (3 cups = 12 oz)

1. Hands On: 15 minutes
2. Total: 55 minutes
3. Preheat oven to 375F. Spray 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook noodles according to package directions.
4. Cook beef and onions in large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes, while the noodles are cooking. Stir in puree, basil, garlic powder and oregano. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain noodles. Layer 1/2 each in prepared baking dish: meat sauce, cooked noodles, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering.
5. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Allow to rest 5 minutes before cutting into 8 squares to serve.

spray, egg noodles, ground sirloin beef, onion, tomato puree, basil, garlic, oregano, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/italian-cheese-noodle-casserole (may not work)