Sour Cream Noodle Bake is a delicious family favorite recipe! Cheese lovers rejoice because this pasta casserole dish is loaded with ground beef, smothered with 3 different types of cheese and pasta sauce.
It’s all baked together until golden and creamy to create a cheesy dish that may just top your favorite lasagna recipe!
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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Serving the same dishes can be monotonous and this Sour Cream Noodle Bake recipe helps to break up the ‘same old lasagna’ blues! It’s an easy alternative for a simple pasta dish!
Any type of medium noodles will do from penne to rotini (even spaghetti will work). This casserole can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving making it the perfect dish for guests served alongside some Cheesy Breadsticks and a side salad!
Options for Cheesy Sour Cream Noodle Bake
- Use ground sausage or use half sausage and half beef. Spicy Italian sausage can zest things up a bit
- Make this recipe a little bit leaner with ground chicken and reduced fat cheeses.
- For a creamy cheesy dish, swap out the traditional tomato pasta sauce with your favourite cream or alfredo sauce (similar to our fave Chicken Alfredo Lasagna)
- Choose any pasta you have on hand. I have used fusilli or fettuccini for fabulous results!
What to Serve with Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Serving this Sour Cream Noodle Bake with a salad and slice of garlic bread or fresh roll completes this meal.
We often add a fres side of veggies as well like Oven Roasted Asparagus or Roasted Cauliflower!
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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 24 ounce can or jar pasta sauce your favorite
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 lb rotini pasta cooked, drained
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 16 oz shredded mozzarella divided
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in a skillet. Drain any fat.
- Stir in pasta sauce and Italian seasoning simmer about 5-10 minutes.
- With a mixer, combine cream cheese and sour cream. Stir in garlic powder, parmesan cheese,and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella.
- Spread half of the meat sauce in a 9 x 13 pan. Top with rotini. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the pasta layer.
- Spread remaining sauce on top of the cream cheese mixture. Top with mozzarella.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese is slightly browned and bubbly.
Nutrition
Give yourself a break from the same old meal ideas tonight or if you cannot decide what to take to your next potluck party, give this sour cream noodle bake a try! Your family and friends will be so surprised at how delicious it truly is!
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Karen Meadows says
Family loved this!! Used 12oz of sour cream (family adores it) and a little extra sauce. Fabulous!! Only recommendation would be to use the absolute deepest 9×13 you have because it does bubble over a bit. In fact we loved it so much, I’m going to invest in a super deep one just for this recipe!! Thanks so much!
Heather says
I made this recipe exactly for what it called for. Very yummy but I definitely would’ve preferred it be more saucy. Will definitely have to add more spaghetti sauce next time.
Trish H. says
One of my favorites
Vanessa says
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
CentsLess Meals C says
This will keep for about 3 days in the fridge Vanessa. Enjoy it!
Suzanne says
This looks so good! What a quick and delicious meal to make on a weeknight!
CentsLess Meals C says
Enjoy it Suzanne! It’s so good!
D says
AMAZING WOW! I didn’t use any meat but did start with onions In pan then 2 min with garlic. Just WOW it’s like fettuccine! Loved it
CentsLess Meals C says
So happy to hear that you love this noodle bake!
Sharon says
Can I prep this and freeze for another day?
CentsLess Meals C says
Sharon, this casserole can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving. I haven’t tried freezing it, but I think it would work. Let us know if you try freezing it. Enjoy!
Hannah Anderson says
Everyone loved this! Especially my father in law who said it reminded him of a meal they had at school when he was a kid. This recipe is a keeper!
Centsless Meals SN says
That is so awesome Hannah! Thanks for sharing.
Elliot says
Huge success, with much fewer tweaks to the recipe as written than I usually make:
1) Used ground Italian sausage instead of beef, which worked. (Next time I will mix the two.)
2) Since we are all sour cream lovers, and since sour cream is part of the point here, I used 12 oz instead of 8 oz. Worked!
3) Used basil instead of Italian seasoning (since I thought I had some but didn’t). Worked!
I used arrabiata sauce, which went well with the Italian sausage.
Great recipe, totally in the rotation. Thank you!
Centsless Meals SN says
That sounds delicious Elliot! Thanks for sharing your substitutions.
Karin Nyberg says
Hello and thank you for great recipes. I just wanted you to know step 3 has us adding garlic powder twice. No big deal really. Cannot wait to make this dish! Thank you.
CentsLess Meals C says
Enjoy Karin! Fixed, thank you!
Kathryn says
The recipe is missing cook pasta step. Do I cook to package directions or less time since it is going in the oven?
CentsLess Meals C says
The ingredients list asks for the pasta to be cooked and drained. Enjoy Kathryn!
Carolyn Marshall says
What is the correct amount of cream cheese to use? I want to make this ASAP! Thank you in advance!
CentsLess Meals C says
The ingredients asks for 8 ounces of cream cheese.
Jacci says
I used mascarpone instead of cream cheese. Delish!
Centsless Meals SN says
That sounds yummy Jacci!
Anne says
Could you make this in a crockpot??
CentsLess Meals C says
I have only tried the recipe as written. Maybe another reader has tried it!
Nettie Lewis says
Sour Cream Noodle Bake – I made this tonight and followed the recipe exactally as written. It was very good and we both went back for a second helping. As written the ingredients will completely fill a 9X13 pan. I was concerned it might bubble over during cooking but it didn’t. Since we like leftovers I doubt any of the noodle bake will need to be frozen. Recipe is a keeper and I will make it again.
CentsLess Meals C says
Happy to hear how much you love the noodle bake Nettie!
Tammy Stanley says
I messed up didn’t see the noodles had to be cooked first. Any ideas on what to do. Can I add water or just cook longer? Has anyone else done this?
CentsLess Meals C says
I haven’t done that before. Maybe someone has some ideas for you.
Nancy says
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a HUGE hit! Kids and hubby screamed OMG it’s so good, it’s keeper! We all LOVED it! Thank you for sharing your amazing recipe!
CentsLess Meals C says
You’re so welcome Nancy, I’m so glad your family loved this recipe as much as mine!
Lisa says
Anyway to get this recipe without downloading this site to my google chrome home pages?
CentsLess Meals C says
You can find a print button near the recipe if that helps.
Doneda George says
What was the correct amount of mozzarella cheese to use??
CentsLess Meals C says
The recipe calls for 16 ounces of mozzarella cheese
Gaea says
Tried this for dinner tonight. My family loved it. I added mushrooms and green peppers as well. So good. Thanks for posting this recipe.
CentsLess Meals C says
You’re welcome Gaea,so glad that you enjoyed the recipe!
Gina says
Has anyone tried freezing this?
Cathy says
Family of four with two very picky eaters ate this. Even seconds. My husband said he’d reheat and eat again. Thank you. Will make again.
CentsLess Meals C says
So great to hear that your family enjoyed it Cathy!
Elizabeth says
Made this today after looking for something to keep us 2 in food for a few days. I had to get on here to tell you thank you very much. We are cheese a holics and this was perfect. I think i may have added oregano and Worcestershire said to ground meat. But other than that went step by step per your instructions and we are both laying here fat dumb and happy now!! Thank you thank you!!
CentsLess Meals C says
You’re most welcome! I’m so glad to hear that you loved it Elizabeth!
Shelbie says
Do you cook the noodles before you add to the dish?
CentsLess Meals C says
Yes, the noodles are cooked
Amanda says
Any recommendations on making this slightly healthier? I added this recipe to myfitnesspal and it says it is 1,130 calories per serving, and it is 6 servings?
Shasta says
I used greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Vegan cream cheese and vegan mozzerella cheese and it turned out amazing.
CentsLess Meals C says
Thank you for sharing Shasta!
Ruby Griffin says
Could you possibly put in two 8×8 pans and freeze one?
CentsLess Meals C says
I haven’t tried freezing it, but I think it would work. Let us know if you try freezing it Ruby!
Galen says
I am making this right now. I had almost a full 16 oz bag of cheese to put on top because the recipe only said to use a half cup earlier. Am I doing this correctly? It seems like a lot of cheese on top.
Wilma Haumesser says
Habitat Meal! YUMMMY!
Shagen McBride says
Holy cow! I just made this recipe tonight to the T and everyone loved it! Very easy and delicious!! Thank you!