Eight-Layer Casserole

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 8 - ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 8 - ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 6 ounces noodles, cooked and drained
• 1 10 - ounce package frozen chopped spinach, cooked and well-drained
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from Midwestliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, cook beef until brown. Drain off fat.
Stir in tomato sauce, basil, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Combine sour cream, cream cheese, milk, and onion. In a greased 2-quart casserole or an 8x8x2-inch baking dish, layer half the noodles, half the meat, half the cream-cheese mixture and all the spinach. Top with the remaining meat and noodles.
Cover; bake in a 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes. (Chill remaining cream-cheese mixture.) Spread with cream-cheese mixture. Top with the cheddar cheese.
Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes more. Makes 6 servings.