Italian Herb Casserole

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef chuck
1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
2 teaspoon fresh marjoram, minced
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
1/2 8-ounce package cream cheese, diced
1/2 pound medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup coarsely shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 1/2- to 3-quart casserole with cooking spray and set aside. Sauté beef, sausage, onion and garlic in a very large heavy skillet over medium heat, breaking up while browning, about five minutes. Stir in marjoram and thyme to cook, stirring often, three to four minutes. Mix in tomato sauce, cottage cheese, cream cheese, noodles, salt and pepper. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed. Turn into the casserole and sprinkle cheese evenly on top. Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Serves six.

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Recipe submitted by: Brenda Hyde - OldFashionedLiving.com http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/