Sour Cream Noodle Bake is a cheesy baked pasta with ground beef and a creamy sauce! The whole family will love this recipe!
This Sour Cream Noodle Bake is the current favorite dinner in my house. Even my picky eaters went crazy over it.
It starts by browning ground beef (you can use ground turkey or chicken) and mixing that with canned tomato sauce. That gets layered with cooked egg noodles and a mixture of sour cream, cottage cheese, and green onions. And then it all gets topped with cheddar cheese and baked until bubbly and delicious.
If you’re scared of the cottage cheese, don’t be! I tend to avoid recipes with cottage cheese because my kids won’t eat it on it’s own but it just becomes part of the creamy sauce in this dish.
Everyone loves it and we will definitely be making it over and over again.
Ingredients
- Ground beef – you can substitute ground turkey or chicken if you want to make it a little lighter.
- Tomato sauce
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Egg Noodles
- Sour cream
- Cottage cheese
- Green onions
- Sharp Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain grease if necessary and return to pan; add the tomato sauce, salt and pepper to skillet. Stir mixture and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil egg noodles in a large pot of water until al dente. Drain water. Set noodles aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together sour cream and cottage cheese. Gently stir in cooked egg noodles. Sprinkle with a little black pepper and gently stir until noodles are coated. Stir in green onions.
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
- Layer half the noodles in the bottom of the pan, spread out evenly.
- Spread half of the meat mixture over the noodles, sprinkle with half the cheese.
- Repeat layers again, with remaining noodles, the rest of the meat mixture and then ending with the cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
How Long Is Sour Cream Noodle Bake Good For?
This Sour Cream Noodle Bake will be good for up to 3 – 4 days. Make sure you use an airtight container to keep it fresh for as long as possible – these super airtight glass containers are my favorite for all our leftovers.
You can reheat it in either the microwave or at a low temperature in the oven.
Can You Freeze It?
You can freeze this sour cream noodle bake for up to 3 months. Make sure you cover it tightly and use a freezer- safe container.
I would defrost it overnight in the fridge before reheating in the microwave or oven.
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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Sour Cream Noodle Bake is a cheesy baked pasta with ground beef and a creamy sauce! The whole family will love this recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 15 ounce can Tomato sauce
- 1 8 ounce can Tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces Egg Noodles
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 ¼ cups small curd cottage cheese
- ½ cup green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain grease if necessary and return to pan; add the tomato sauce, salt and pepper to skillet. Stir mixture and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil egg noodles in a large pot of water until al dente. Drain water. Set noodles aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together sour cream and cottage cheese. Gentle stir in cooked egg noodles. Sprinkle with a little black pepper and gently stir until noodles are coated. Stir in green onions.
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray. Layer half the noodles in the bottom of the pan, spread out evenly. Spread half of the meat mixture over the noodles, sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat layers again, with remaining noodles, the rest of the meat mixture and then ending with the cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 425Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 941mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 32g
Lynda says
can you use tomato sauce from the bottle? or a different tomato sauce.
Jacqueline Lamm says
I just loved this dinner! Thanks for this! You can see my results at http://www.thesoundofrockyhorror.com/2016/05/18/sour-cream-noodle-bake/.
Stephanie says
Can I substitute the cheddar cheese for an Italian mix, it just seems more appetizing to me.
amanda says
Yeah, I don’t see why not. Enjoy! :)
Lindsey says
I rarely comment, but had to let you know that this recipe was a huge hit at our house tonight! I loved how easy it was to prepare, my kids all scarfed it down, and my husband said it had to be one of the best baked pastas he has ever had! Thanks for a great recipe!
amanda says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! :)
Will says
Why do you have tomato sauce listed twice with 2 different sized cans? I just want to make sure I’m not mis-reading the recipe. Thanks for the recipe.
amanda says
You use both cans in the recipe. :)
Diane Lindall says
I have made something similar, but mine has cream cheese with the sour cream/cottage cheese and no cheddar on top…this sounds just as tasty..a must-try! Thanks for sharing.
Kat says
This dinner was awesome! Leftovers were great too. I used ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese though, since I had some leftover ricotta I had no other plans for. Will be making again. Thanks for sharing!
Jaz says
How many servings is that? I have a pot luck to go to Friday and this sounds AMAZING! !
amanda says
I think it’d be 6 – 8 servings. Sorry, I’m not much help in that department. My boys eat so much that something like this easily becomes only 4 servings! But I think with normal people, you could get at least 6 servings.
Amy says
What temperature do you cook this? Love the pics, and thanks to your husband for serving and protecting our country!
amanda says
Oh goodness, I don’t know how I missed that! It’s 350F. :)
jennie says
Can’t put cottage cheese in…is there anything to substitute?
Court says
What about ricotta cheese?
Nutmeg Nanny says
Ummmm you can come live with me. 6 kinds of homemade ice cream TOTALLY counts as cooking. This dish looks awesome too. It’s the type of food I would crave for leftover breakfast…I know I’m weird.
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
Haha! Ice cream totally counts for dinner :) My husband travels every week for work so I totally get that. I hate making a huge meal and all the leftovers. This noodle bake I’m sure wouldn’t have too many leftovers though – it looks perfect!
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
Everything is better with sour cream. I would devour this. Plus it is a great dinner option for us as I’m getting tired of making dinner every night while juggling Autumn, the dog, a bath, and walk in a span of like 2 1/2 hrs. I’m planning on fast food tonight. ha!
Doris Roberts says
It looks like a great dish and I will try it this weekend. I have never been enlisted, but I am a DoD employee who has seen co-workers deployed. Praying for the quick and safe return of your husband.
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
I totally agree, when my wife travels I just don’t get the vibe to make a big meal because I know it’ll be leftovers (and I hate leftovers :) but this noodle bake would be whacked by my kids..I’m making this for sure!
Shannon @ Bake.Frost.Repeat says
This looks amazing and I’m totally pinning it to my Dinner board.
Crystal | Apples & Sparkle says
This does look like a comforting dish, and when it comes to leftovers, these are the good kind for sure. : )
Cookbook Queen says
my husband isn’t deployed, but I know exactly what you mean. When he works late or goes out of town I never cook just for the kids and I. But this pasta looks SO fabulous. Total comfort food :)
Janelle Parker says
I have never been in a situation like yours, but I can understand the loneliness and lack of desire to cook. I am happy that you were able to find, or make up this casserole. It looks yummy and I am going to make it tonight. It is so important for you to feed your family with healthy meals, even when dad is gone. You go girl, you are on the right track.