Grandma's Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 t. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 pkg. uncooked wide noodles (8 oz.)
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• 1 pkg. Mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 1/2 lb. ground meat
• 1 qt. or 1 lb. and 12 oz. can whole tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 can tomato sauce

Directions

Saute' onions, celery, and green pepper for 3 minutes. Add ground meat until brown, breaking up meat as it cooks. Add salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce and 2 cups water. Heat to boiling and simmer 15 minutes. In 9x13 inch pan, layer meat mixture and wide noodles; top with cheese. Make sure all noodles are covered by sauce. Cover with foil and bake in 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes. Cut and serve as you would lasagna. This is a handy casserole to prepare the night before, refrigerate, and bake when needed.