Cousin Arlene's Spaghetti Lasagna

Here's another recipe I've tried and "helped" Shantyl make. I didn't really do much helping though, she pretty much did it herself and it turned out delicious! This was the first dinner (okay, actually the only dinner) she's made me in her brand new beautiful kitchen!

Cousin Arlene’s Spaghetti Lasagna

8 ounces uncooked spaghetti or other thin pasta
1 tablespoon butter1 clove garlic, finely chopped*
1 pound 90% lean ground beef
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and black pepper
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 green onions, chopped**
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
*I used the garlic out of the jar
** I used onion powder

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of salted boiling water until almost tender. Drain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute.
4. Add ground beef and sugar; season with salt and pepper.
5. Cook and stir until browned; drain fat.
6. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Meanwhile, beat sour cream and cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth.
8. Stir in green onions.
9. Spread ½ cup meat sauce in 2 quart casserole to prevent noodles from sticking.
10. Add half the spaghetti.
11. Add half the sour cream mixture.
12. Add half the meat mixture.
13. Add the rest of the spaghetti, sour cream mixture and meat mixture.
14. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
15. Bake 35 minutes or until heated through.