Quarantine Casserole a.k.a. Creamy Noodle Bake

Shake up your Stay-At-Home/Safe-At-Home menu with Quarantine Casserole a.k.a. Creamy Noodle Bake! This hearty, cheesy casserole is a family favorite, AND it uses ingredients that are already in your pantry or refrigerator!

This post may contain affiliate links.

Why Quarantine Casserole a.k.a. Creamy Noodle Bake is the BEST Family Supper!

• This recipe used ingredients you already have on hand. No special trip to the grocery store! Stay healthy, stay home!
• We batch cook & freeze ground beef, and we package 1 pound of cooked ground beef in individual freezer bags. We do this each tailgate season for quick appetizers or family meals during the hectic fall season, but during the pandemic having extra preportioned meat ready to go has been important.
• Quarantine Casserole a.k.a. Creamy Noodle Bake makes a BIG casserole! It easily feeds 6-8. Perfect for large families stuck inside during the quarantine, or for a second meal for a family of 2-4.
• From our home to yours: We also like making appetizers like Bourbon Meatballs to snack on during Netflix binges!

The Players on the Field

• 1 pound ground beef
• 45 ounce jar of spaghetti sauce
• 1 package of egg noodles
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 16 ounce container of cottage cheese
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• A few shakes of dried, chopped parsely
• 1 tsp minced onion (optional)
• A large casserole dish. My dish below is a 6 quart baker this one – it is DEEP. Usually we use a rectangular casserole dish, but mine are in Quarantine Cooking Rotations right now. 🙂

Like this? Follow me on PINTEREST!

Pro Tips from the Playbook

• Out of spaghetti sauce? You can substitute a 32 ounce can of tomato sauce instead. In this case, I add the optional dried minced onions and toss in a few pinches of oregano and basil.
• Cheddar cheese is our favorite for this casserole, but mozzarella is a nice swap!

I hope you and your family stays well over the next few weeks!

Follow us through this quarantine on Instagram!

Shop the Quarantined Tailgate!

Quarantine Casserole a.k.a. Creamy Noodle Bake

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 1 pound ground beef, cooked
• 45 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 tsp dried minced onion optional
• 1 package egg noodles
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 16 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 350. Generously grease a casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Heat spaghetti sauce & cooked hamburger meat in a saucepan on medium heat until thoroughly warmed. Cook egg noodles according to package directions, drain and pour into a large bowl.
• While the noodles are still warm, stir in cottage cheese and sour cream. Blend well.
• Pour half of the hot noodle mixture into the bottom of the greased casserole dish. Layer meat mixture on top of noodles. Scatter one cup of cheese on top of the meat sauce, and repeat this layer sequence.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.