1 (8 oz.) pkg. wide egg noodles
2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. butter
2 c. tomato sauce
2 tbsp. flour
2 c. cottage cheese
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. chopped black olives
1/3 c. grated onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 tbsp. butter
Grated Parmesan cheese

Cook noodles according to package directions, in boiling salted water. Drain. Brown beef in 2 tablespoons butter. Mix tomato sauce with flour, add to beef and simmer for 10 minutes. Mix cottage cheese with sour cream, salt, pepper and olives. Saute onion and green pepper in 1 tablespoon butter and add to cottage cheese mixture.

Place half the noodles in greased 3 quart casserole dish. Spread with cottage cheese mixture, top this with remaining noodles and cover all with beef mixture. Sprinkle, if desired, with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until heated through. Serves 12.