Brown ground beef, turkey or pork with chopped onion; season with garlic powder, salt and pepper until meat is no longer pink inside. Drain off any fat.
Prepare egg noodles according to package directions. You want the noodles slightly al dente. Drain but do not rinse.
Drain sauerkraut and spoon into the bottom of a greased 3-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Pour egg noodles over kraut and brown sugar. Pour browned meat over egg noodles.
Mix 1 can of warm water with the 2 cans of tomato soup, stir until smooth. Pour over mixture in baking dish. Top with cheese.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes or until cheese is brown and edges are bubbling.