Beef and Noodle Casserole

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.

Step 2

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook egg noodles to aldente (cook one minutes less than package directions indicate). Drain well.

Step 3

Place the empty pot the noodles were cooked in back on the stove over medium-high heat. (No need to dirty two pots!) Add the olive oil.

Step 4

Add the ground beef to the large skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula. Remove excess grease if desirerd.

Step 5

Next add the onion and seasoning to the pan - salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, until onion has softened and beef is completely cooked.

Step 6

Now add the tomato sauce, canned tomatoes and Italian to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 7

Mix the noodles into the pan with the beef and sauce, toss to combine. Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese, mix again.

Step 8

Pour the meat sauce mixture into a 9"x13" baking pan that's been coated in cooking spray. Top with the remaining cheese.

Step 9

Bake the ground beef and egg noodle casserole for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted, enjoy!