2 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
12 oz. wide egg noodles
8 oz. mushrooms, optional

Cook egg noodles until tender. Saute onion and mushrooms with ground beef. Add remaining ingredients. Mix in noodles. Serve.