
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
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
- 2
Prepare the macaroni as directed.
- 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
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
Bake 20-25 minutes.