1 (8 oz.) pkg. wide noodles
2 tbsp. butter
2 c. (2 8-oz. cans) tomato sauce
2 tbsp. flour
2 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sm. curd cottage cheese
1 c. dairy sour cream
2 tbsp. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped ripe olives

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a buttered 3-quart baking dish. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain.

In a skillet, melt butter; then brown sauce and flour; simmer 10 minutes. Mix together cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, onion, green pepper, and olives. Place half of noodles in baking dish; spread on all the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining half of noodles and cover with ground beef mixture. Bake 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. 12 servings.

NOTE: This casserole can be frozen.