Company Casserole

• 4 cups egg noodles (1/2 lb)
• 1 lb lean ground chuck
• 12 lb cottage cheese (1 cup)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 14 cup sour cream
• 13 cup onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon butter (for cooking beef, if desired, I leave it out)
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• garlic salt
• ground pepper
• basil
• oregano
• italian seasoning
• 12 cup parmesan cheese

1. Cook noodles according to package directions, drain.
2. Saute beef in 1 tsp butter until browned season as desired (garlic salt, pepper).
3. Stir in tomato sauce and remove from heat.
4. Add seasonings as desired.
5. Combine the rest of the ingredients except noodles in a separate bowl.
6. Mix well.
7. In a 2 quart casserole spread 1/2 of the noodles; cover with cheese mixture, then the rest of the noodles.
8. Pour the meat-tomato mixture over the top.
9. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 45 minutes at 375.
10. This freezes well.

egg noodles, lean ground chuck, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, onion, butter, butter, tomato sauce, garlic, ground pepper, basil, oregano, italian seasoning, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/company-casserole-442144 (may not work)