Beef and Noodle Casserole

A quick and easy casserole - very tasty and attractive too, with all the colorful layers!

2 cups cooked egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
1 package (4 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread cooked noodles in the bottom of a medium casserole dish (2 quart).

In a frying pan brown ground beef and garlic. Drain and discard fat.

Add tomato sauce to the meat, heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Pour meat mixture over the noodles in casserole dish. In a small bowl combine the cream cheese with the sour cream and mix until smooth. Stir in green onions. Spread over meat mixture.

Sprinkle cheddar cheese over top of the cream cheese.

Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes. (About 4 servings.)