Light and Easy Mac and Cheese!!!

Light and Easy Mac and Cheese!!!

This is a perfect side to any meal. With Love, Catherine xo This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Prep10 min
Cook25 min
Total35 min
Servings4
Difficultyeasy
AmericanVegetarianSides

Ingredients

  • 16 ozcottage cheese
  • 8 ozyour favorite salsa
  • 8 ozshredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 0.25 cupmilk
  • 1 poundyour favorite macaroni
  • 2 tbspbutter
  • 0.5 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoonchili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoonblack pepper
  • 0Dash of salt
  • 0.5 teaspoonpaprika

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

  2. 2

    Prepare the macaroni as directed.

  3. 3

    Place cottage cheese and butter in the food processor and process until smooth. Add the salsa and seasonings and give a few good spins to incorporate the salsa.

  4. 4

    Prepare a baking dish with a rub down of butter. Add the cooked macaroni and the prepared cottage cheese. Add the milk and ½ of the shredded cheese and toss. Top with the remainder of the cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake 20-25 minutes.