German Noodle Bake (Oven or Crock Pot)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta or 1 (8 ounce) package vermicelli
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 6 green onions
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

1. Brown meat and drain.
2. Combine with next 6 ingredients.
3. Cook noodles and drain.
4. Combine sour cream, cream cheese and onions. Add hot noodles to this mixture.
5. In a greased casserole dish (recipe does not specify size - I have always made it in a 2 quart oval casserole dish - I did make it one time in a 13x9 baking dish but did not think it turned out as well; the layers of noodles vs. meat sauce were too thin for my preference, arrange alternate layers of meat and noodle mixture - 1/2 of meat sauce, noodles, 1/2 of meat sauce.
6. Top with grated cheese.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
8. Serves 4-6.