LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION CASSEROLE 
1 lb. ground chicken
1 sm. onion, chopped (1/2 c.)
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 c. uncooked med. noodles
1 c. low fat cottage cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Neufchatel, softened
1/4 c. light sour cream
1/3 c. sliced green onion
1/4 c. chopped green bell pepper
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet brown ground chicken and chopped onion. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Remove from heat. While meat is browning, cook noodles to package directions. Drain.

Combine cottage and cream cheeses, sour cream, green pepper and green onion in blender container or food processor until well mixed.

Spread half the noodles in 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Top with a little of the meat sauce. Cover with cheese mixture then remaining noodles and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Makes 8-10 servings.

 

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