This is one of those super simple recipes that my mom used to make back in the 1960s. It's one of those things that's almost impossible to screw up.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- I don't think you can buy the boxed kind anymore and this from scratch version is better anyway.
- Quick and easy.
- A delicious change from macaroni and cheese.
This Noodles Romanoff recipe is a creamy, comforting side dish that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It's quick, budget friendly, and perfect with roast chicken or meatloaf.
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
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- medium egg noodles
- cottage cheese
- sour cream
- onion
- garlic powder
- worcestershire sauce
- hot sauce optional
- Cheddar cheese
🥄 Equipment
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🥫 Storage
You'll want to keep leftovers tightly covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
You can also freeze for up to 3 months.
To save time you can make this up to 2 days ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake it.
📖 Variations
- Use Pepper Jack or Swiss cheese in place of Cheddar.
- Add 4 ounces of cream cheese to make it extra rich and creamy.
- Add sliced, sauteed mushrooms.
- Add sliced green onions to the top just before serving.
- Cubed ham or cooked ground beef turns this into a main course.
- Sliced smoked sausage makes this easy recipe into a casserole the whole family will love.
- Add extra sour cream if you like the flavor.
- Sprinkle Parmesan over the top before serving for more cheesy flavor.
💭 Tips
Expert Tip: If you have leftovers the pasta will soak up the sauce. Just add a little milk or cream when you warm it up and it will be fine.
- This is definitely not diet food but if you are cutting fat you can use low fat dairy products. It won't be quite the same but still good.
👩🍳 FAQs
Sure. Flat noodles like egg noodles or fettuccine are traditional but macaroni, farfalle, or rotini can be used as well.is
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🍽️ Serve with...
This creamy and comforting so it's great with roasted meats as well as highly spiced and flavored foods.
📞 The last word
Noodles Romanoff was one of those dishes that I loved to see on the dinner table. I've always been a little addicted to creamy carbs!
My mom used to sprinkle chicken pieces with paprika, salt, and pepper and then broil it until it was fall apart tender with the crispiest skin you can imagine.
She'd put it on the table next to a casserole dish of these creamy noodles and a bowl of salad with Thousand Island dressing nearby.
It was a simple meal but, y'all, there's never been anything I've tasted that tasted better to me than that did!
When I got a little older she started buying the boxed kind from Betty Crocker. I didn't like that nearly as well!
Give these a try and let me know how you like them - and tell me in the comments, what was your favorite side dish when you were a kid?
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📖 Recipe
Mom's Noodles Romanoff
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- 8 ounces egg noodles, medium wide or fettuccine - any kind of flat noodles are fine.
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed into a paste
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce, optional
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
- Bring salted water to boil in a large saucepan.
- Add the noodles and cook until tender.
- Drain.
- Mix the sour cream, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cottage cheese, onion, ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, and hot sauce in a large bowl.
- Combine noodles with the sour cream mixture, stirring gently.
- Spoon into the casserole dish.
- Top with ¼ cup reserved Cheddar cheese.
- Bake until heated through and gooey, about 20 minutes.
- Top with fresh parsley before serving if desired.
Notes
- This is definitely not diet food but if you are cutting fat you can use low fat dairy products. It won't be quite the same but still good.
- To save time you can make this up to 2 days ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake it. You may need to add a touch of milk if the pasta soaks up the sauce.
- If you have leftovers the pasta will soak up the sauce. Just add a little milk or cream when you warm it up and it will be fine.
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First published March 12, 2020. Last updated March 15, 2022 for readability and updated information. Recipe remains the same.
Kathy Soule
Could I use frozen cooked noodles? Just heat them up and add @ the last 5 miniyrs
Marye
I don't see why not.
Vicky
Well, I'm one of the moms who served BC Noodles Romanoff! It's been years, and I wonder if I would still like them!
Sara
Noodles Romanoff was one of my favorite things in the 60’s. The spices were absolutely perfect in the boxed pasta. When they took it off the market, I was so sad. I have tried to find a recipe for the exact copy and have been looking ever since, but to no avail. I am very happy to see this recipe and will give it a try. You are the first person to mention this noodle dish. We must have had similar Mom’s. Thank you for the recipe.
Marye
I hope it's close to what you are looking for.