Dinner for 8
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Rotini, seasoned beef, and creamy cottage cheese bake under melted cheese for a hearty layered pasta casserole.
Typical price
$8.73for 4 servings
$2.18 per serving$8.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.50Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $0.89Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.46 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry rotini pasta
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 white onion
- 1 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup parmesan/asiago/reggiano shredded cheese
- 3/4 cup green onions
- 3 cups mexican cheese blend
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Boil the rotini in a large pot for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain.
- Cook the beef and chopped onion in a large skillet for 8 minutes, then add garlic and tomato sauce for 5 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir the sour cream, cottage cheese, black pepper, and green onions together in a bowl.
- Layer the pasta, beef sauce, sour cream mixture, parmesan, and Mexican cheese in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese melts and the casserole is hot.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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