Beef Noodle Casserole
This High Protein Ground Beef Noodle Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and packed with protein thanks to a secret ingredient—cottage cheese! It's an easy, family-friendly comfort food dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups Pasta like macaroni, cooked
- 1 ½ Cups Ground Beef
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 8 oz Tomato Sauce
- 2 Cups Cottage Cheese 1 cup blended until smooth, see note
- ¼ Cup Onions diced
- ¾ Cup Cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x13" casserole dish.
- Cook the pasta and drain.2 ½ Cups Pasta
- Brown the ground beef and saute the onions, then drain any excess grease.1 ½ Cups Ground Beef, ¼ Cup Onions
- Add the salt, garlic salt and tomato sauce.1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Garlic Salt, 8 oz Tomato Sauce
- Combine the pasta with the whole cottage cheese and blended cottage cheese and onions.2 Cups Cottage Cheese
- Add a layer of pasta in the casserole dish followed by the meat mixture. Repeat the layers until the pasta and meat mixtures are gone.
- Sprinkle with the grated cheese.¾ Cup Cheese
- Bake covered for 30 minutes and remove the cover for the last 10 minutes.
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Notes
You can substitute the 1 cup of blended cottage cheese with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 849mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 1mg