Hamburger Spinach Casserole

10 oz Chopped spinach; frozen

8 oz Cream cheese (light or regular)

1/2 c Sour cream

3 tb Milk

3 tb Onion; minced

4 oz Wide noodles

1 lb Ground beef

15 oz Tomato sauce

2 ts Sugar

Garlic powder to taste Salt and pepper to taste Cheddar cheese; shredded * * enough shredded cheese to cover top of casserole Cook and drain spinach. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, milk and onion in separate bowl and let set to soften. Cook noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain. Brown beef and drain well. Add tomato sauce, sugar, garlic powder, salt, pepper and noodles. Heat through. In 2 quart casserole, place a layer of the meat-noodle mixture (use 1/2). Top with 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture. Top with all of spinach and finish with remainder of meat-noodles. Cover and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining

cream cheese mixture. Cover completely with cheddar. Return to oven UNcovered until cheese melts completely (about 5-10 min.) Serves 4.