Creamy Beef Bake

I don't think this needs much of an introduction - it's a simple, yummy recipe with things most of us have around our pantry and fridge.

1/2 cup chopped white onion
1 tsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 15-oz can tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
8 oz egg noodles (I like No-Yolks)
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
3/4 cup sour cream (I used light)
2 cups cheddar cheese

In skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat until warmed through.  Add onions and cook until translucent.  Start a pot of water to boil for the pasta.  Once the onions are soft and translucent, pour them into a heat-safe bowl and set aside.  Brown meat in the skillet the onions were cooking in, and drain when cooked.  While browning the meat, cook the pasta to al dente in the boiling water.  To the beef, add tomato sauce, garlic and worchestershire sauce and stir until mixed and sauce is warm.  To the onions, add cottage cheese and sour cream.  Gently stir noodles into onion mixture.

Time to build a casserole!  In a 2 1/2-qt. casserole dish, layer half of the noodle mixture.  Top with half the meat mixture, and then half of the cheese.  Repeat layers in that order.  Bake at 350 until warm and the cheese is hot and bubbly.  Also, you could make it ahead of time, and instead of baking it - put it in the fridge and bake it off the next day when you're ready to eat it.