2 c. egg noodles, cooked
1 lb. ground beef
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. cottage cheese
1 c. sour cream
3/4 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Cook noodles as directed on package; drain. Crumble ground beef into 2 quart casserole. Add onion and garlic. Cook, uncovered, full power 5-6 minutes or until meat is set. Stir to break into pieces; drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce, salt, and pepper.

Combine cottage cheese and sour cream. Remove half of meat mixture from casserole. Top meat in casserole with cooked noodles, then the cheese-sour cream mix. Spoon remaining meat mixture over top, spreading to cover.

Cook, covered with paper towel, full power for 10-12 minutes or until heated through. Top with Cheddar cheese and let stand about 5 minutes.