Spaghetti casserole

Ingredients 

1 pound ground beef or gardein plant based ground be’f

1 and 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce ( used Lidl marinara)

8 ounces cream cheese , softened

1/4 cup sour cream

1 cup cottage cheese 

1 stick butter( I used only about 1/3 of a stick)

1 package of gf brown rice spaghetti noodles by Tinkyada or regular spaghetti noodles

Grated cheddar cheese

Directions 

Preheat oven 350F

Cook noodles

Meanwhile  brown ground beef if using, drain add to spaghetti sauce and heat through OR if using gardein then add the frozen crumbles to hot sauce heating through until warm.

Meanwhile blend softened cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese 

Take a 13 by 9 pan dotting butter on bottom of pan. Add 1/2 noodles topping with cream cheese mixture. Add rest of noodles dotting with butter and topping with meat sauce. Spread evenly. 

Bake for 30 minutes. Top with cheddar cheese( grated) and cook 15 more minutes or until slightly browning cheese. 

Take out of oven snd let cool a bit before serving.