Noodle Bake
Rich and creamy, this sour cream noodle bake is loaded with the comforting flavors of tender noodles, savory beef and plenty of cheese.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 532kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles, cooked and drained (about ½ of a standard box/bag)
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ large yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese, or small curd cottage cheese
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup chives, or diced green onions
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of salted, boiling water to al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef, diced onions, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are tender.
- Add the jar of marinara sauce to the meat mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream, ricotta, onion powder, garlic powder, and chives. Mix until combined.
- Toss together the noodles and sour cream mixture.
- In a 9x13 glass baking dish, layer half of the noodle mixture, half of the meat mixture, and half of the cheese. Repeat with a second layer.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately, garnished with a sprinkle of chives or parsley.
Notes
- This dish could be assembled ahead of time. Store the prepared dish covered in the fridge and pop it in the oven when you are ready to bake it.
- To test for al dente, take a bite into the pasta, and if your teeth feel some resistance, but the pasta is still tender, your pasta is al dente.
- When browning the meat, break apart larger chunks with a spatula. A wooden spatula works great.
Nutrition
Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 972mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1017IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 3mg