Cottage Macaroni Cheese Food

MAC AND CHEESE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, blend cottage cheese, milk and pepper in blender until smooth.
• Drain macaroni; return to saucepan. Stir in cottage cheese mixture and VELVEETA; cook on low heat 2 to 3 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally.

MAC AND CHEESE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bring a very large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring often, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in another very large pot over low heat. Stir in flour, onion powder, garlic, Italian seasoning, mustard, salt, and pepper until a smooth paste forms. Pour in cream and milk. Add Parmesan, cottage, Cheddar, and mozzarella cheeses. Stir often, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pot, until cheeses start to melt. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and runny.
• Drain macaroni and divide between two 9x13-inch pans. Pour cheese sauce evenly over the top. Mix until sauce is spread out evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese sauce starts to brown, about 45 minutes.

DELUXE MACARONI 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Add cheddar cheese; mix well. Add macaroni and stir until coated. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE WITH SOUR CREAM AND COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Reserve 1/2 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese for later use
• Mix mild Cheddar cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, and egg together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir cooked macaroni into cheese mixture. Pour macaroni mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and position an oven rack in upper third of oven. Use 1 tablespoon butter to grease a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
• In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper. Reserve 1/4 cup grated Cheddar for topping. In a large bowl, combine remaining grated Cheddar, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes.
• Uncover pan, stir gently, sprinkle with reserved cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more, until browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

MACARONI, COTTAGE CHEESE & BACON

Steps:

• Cook elbows according to package directions.
• Cook one package of bacon and crumble into little pieces.
• Stir together elbows, bacon pieces and cottage cheese.

BAKED MACARONI PIE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*.
• In large bowl, beat eggs well. Mix in cheeses and parsley well. Stir in macaroni.
• Pour mixture into a generously greased 8" x 12" pyrex baking dish. Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving to allow cheese sauce to thicken slightly. May need to be seasoned with pepper just before serving.

MACARONI AND COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to directions.
• Stir cottage cheese with milk until smooth.
• In a seperate bowl, beat the egg , then beat the oil into it.
• Add salt and garlic to the cheese mixture.
• Now mix this with the cooked and drained macaroni, pour it in a baking dish, sprinkle with crumbs, and bake at 350 till set, about 25 minutes.

LAYERED MEAT AND COTTAGE CHEESE MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• For the sauce; cook the ground beef or sausage meat with onion and garlic, chili powder, basil, oregano and cayenne; cook until browned; drain fat.
• Add in tomato paste and stir over medium-low heat for 2 minutes.
• Add in crushed tomatoes, bring to simmer and cook uncovered over medium-low heat stirring occasionally for 1-1/2 to 2 hours (the longer this sauce cooks the thicker and richer it will be, if you find that the sauce is too thick add in some water and continue cooking).
• Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Meanwhile cook the macaroni pasta until just al dente (do not overcook the pasta) drain then place into a bowl.
• Add in 3 cups cottage cheese, 1 cup grated mozzeralla cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; mix to combine with a wooden spoon.
• Spread about 1-1/2 cups cup meat sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Top meat sauce (just dollup the meat sauce then spread with a spoon, you do not have to cover completely with the meat sauce) then with 1/3 of the cottage cheese/macaroni mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup shredded mozzeralla or cheddar cheese.
• Repeat the layers 2 more times (make certain to save some meat sauce for the top of the casserole).
• Top with remaining meat sauce.
• In a small bowl combine the topping ingredients together until blended, then sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• At this point you can cover the casserole and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
• Delicious!