INGREDIENTS
2 cups
sour cream (a 16-ounce container)
2 cups
small-curd cottage cheese (a 16-ounce container)
1/4 cup
finely chopped onion
2 tbsp
minced fresh parsley
1
7- to 8-ounce package medium egg noodles
1 tbsp
vegetable oil
2 lb
lean ground round or well-trimmed chuck
1 6 ounce can
tomato paste
1
small jar pizza sauce, about 14 oz. (Note: You can also use plain tomato sauce, but I usually have an extra jar on hand and it already has seasonings in it. See notes.)
1 tbsp
minced fresh basil, or 1 tsp. dried
1 tbsp
minced fresh oregano, or 1 tsp. dried
1 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
coarsely ground black pepper