California Quick Casserole

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California Quick Casserole

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons margarine
2 pounds ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons salt
Pepper to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (8-ounce) package wide noodles
12 green onions, chopped
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups sour cream
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese


Directions:

Melt the margarine in a large skillet. Add the ground beef. Brown, stirring until crumbly; drain. Stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and tomato sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Fill a large saucepan with water, and bring to a boil. Add the noodles. Cook, uncovered, until al dente; drain. Rinse with cold water.

Combine the green onions, cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl.

Coat a large baking dish with the cooking spray. Layer the noodles, sour cream mixture and ground beef mixture in the baking dish. Top with the Cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling and heated through.

Servings: 10
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