Quick Salsa Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1(14 1/2-oz.) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
  • 1(14.5-oz.) can fire roasted tomato salsa, undrained
  • 1(6-oz.) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
  • 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 8 ounces shredded fiesta blend cheese (about 2 cups)
  • 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)

Directions

Cook beef mixture:

  1. Brown ground beef & onion in a large skillet over medium, stirring constantly, 5 to 8 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
  2. Stir in next 6 ingredients.
  3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat; set aside.

Cook egg noodles:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Prepare egg noodles according to package directions.
  3. Stir together hot cooked noodles, sour cream, and cream cheese until blended.

Bake Casserole:

  1. Add casserole ingredients to pan:
    Spoon egg noodle mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  2. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheeses in order listed.
  3. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
  4. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Notes:

  1. We mix the meat and noodle mixtures together before adding to baking dish. 
  2. Make-Ahead Tip
    Label and freeze assembled, unbaked casserole up to 1 month. Thaw in fridge overnight. Let stand 30 minutes; bake asdirected.