Sour Cream Noodle Bake

We had the rents over for dinner tonight; it was about time we made something for them!!  This was awesome - pretty much lasagna minus the lasagna noodles AND it didn't take as long as lasagna does to make!!  Yummy :)

Ingredients:
1 1/4  pound Ground Chuck
1 can (15oz) Tomato Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Salt
 Freshly Ground Black Pepper
8oz Egg Noodles
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1 1/4 cup Small Curd Cottage Cheese
1/2 cup Sliced Green Onions (less To Taste)
1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce. 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients. 

Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside. 

In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir. 

To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted