1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onions
1 tbsp. butter
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. egg noodles
1 c. cottage cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. cultured sour cream
1/4 c. chopped green onions
1/4 c. chopped green peppers
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Fry first 3 ingredients and add tomato sauce and sugar; set aside. Cook noodles and on package and set aside. Combine in separate bowl all the rest of the ingredients. Place 1/2 of meat mixture in 9 x 13 greased pan. On top 1/2 of cooked noodles. Cover with all the cheese mixture. Add rest of noodles, 1 tablespoons melted butter over that. Top with rest of meat mixture and sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.