Sourcreamnoodledelight Recipes

SOUR CREAM NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown the ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain the fat, and then add the tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, and then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Cook the egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Add to the noodles and stir. Add the green onions and stir.
• To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, and then sprinkle on half the grated Cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat and then a final layer of cheese. Bake until all the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
• Serve with crusty French bread.
• To freeze: Assemble the Sour Cream Noodle Bake in a disposable aluminum oven-proof pan and seal the top of the container with the lid or heavy foil. Seal the edges to prevent freezer burn and place in the freezer.
• To cook from frozen: Place directly in a 375-degree F oven and bake, covered, for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and bake until lightly brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes more.

RED-LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add garlic, cumin, bay leaf, and thyme and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add lentils, broth, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are very soft and falling apart, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig, then purée 2 cups of mixture in blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pan.
• Stir in parsley and season with salt.

SOUR CREAM NOODLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles, drain.
• Brown meat with onion and green pepper.
• Add seasonings and tomato sauce to meat mixture.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup shredded cheese and cooked noodles.
• Place 1/2 of noodle mixture in greased casserole. Cover with the meat mixture. Put rest of noodle mixture on top.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese over all.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Add Parmesan cheese and bake additional 10 minutes.
• ***For OAMC/Freezing - Assemble up to the point of baking and freeze. Allow to thaw before baking.

GROUND BEEF NOODLES IN SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a large frying pan or Ducth oven saute onion in butter until tender then add meat, brown lightly.
• Place noodles in a layer over meat.
• Combine tomato juice and seasonings and pour over noodles.
• Bring to a boil then cover.
• Simmer over low heat 30 minutes or until noodles are tender.
• Stir in sour cream and mushrooms and bring to a boil.
• Serve hot.

VEGETABLE LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place the first 8 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until lentils are tender, about 4 hours., Stir in tomatoes and beans. Cook, covered, on high until heated through, about 30 minutes.