This is the perfect meal to serve when you have a bunch of hungry eaters! It goes together quickly & it’ll probably get eaten even quicker!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. of ground beef or ground turkey
• 1/3 c. organic onion, diced
• 1/3 c. organic green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. organic black pepper
• 1 1/4 tsp. organic paprika powder
• 20 oz. of Sweet & Tasty Hearty Marinara Sauce
• 1 – 8 oz. package of gluten free egg noodles
• 1 c. cottage cheese
• 1 – 8 oz. package of cream cheese
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1 T. organic poppy seeds
• 1/3 c. shredded Parmesan cheese (optional garnish)
• Organic extra virgin olive oil spray

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Brown ground beef or ground turkey with the onion & green pepper in a skillet on medium setting.
3. Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
4. Once the noodles are cooked & drained. Then add the cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream & poppy seeds to them.
5. Prepare a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish with organic extra virgin olive oil spray.
6. Spread the noodle mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Then cover it with the meat sauce.
7. Bake it for 30 minutes or until you see the juices bubbling up the sides of the casserole dish.
8. Right after it comes out of the oven, sprinkle it with the shredded Parmesan cheese (if desired).