1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 c. minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. dairy sour cream
1 c. cream style cottage cheese
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
1 c. sliced, cooked carrots
8 oz. med. size noodles, cooked and drained
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef, onion and garlic lightly, cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain and stir in tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Combine sour cream, cottage cheese, parsley and carrots. Add cooked noodles, mix well. Alternate layers of meat mixture and cottage cheese mixture in a greased 3 quart casserole. Begin and end with noodle mixture. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. This may be frozen and cooked later at 400 degrees for one hour, covered. Serves 10.