1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 pounds ground beef
3 to 4 cups dry noodles
olive oil
14 to 16 oz. spaghetti sauce
2 cups cottage cheese
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic salt
Fry onion, green pepper and celery until softened. Add hamburger and cook until well done. Add dried basil and garlic salt.
Meanwhile, cook noodles, drain, then add back to the cooking pot with a small amount of olive oil.* Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, and cream cheese into the hamburger mixture. Stir in the cooked and drained noodles.
Pour into a 9 x 12 pan, and cover with foil.
Bake 20 to 30 minutes.
*The olive oil helps to keep the noodles from sticking together.
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