Best of All Macaroni & Cheese

Submitted by Chef #1458822

"Hearty! This is my mother-in-laws recipe. I serve this as a main course sometimes."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 16 ounces macaroni or 16 ounces rotini pasta, cook & drained
• 1 egg (beat)
• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 cups grated cheese (fresh grated is the best)
• salt and pepper
• basil

directions

1. combine egg, cottage cheese, sour cream, cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
2. add cooked pasta and mix together.
3. place in any casserole dish (I use 9x13 glass).
4. cook at 350 degrees for a half an hour.
5. sprinkle with basil for extra flavor.

Reviews

[Zoesmama]

This was indeed a delicious recipe! Anything that tastes close to Stouffer's Mac & Cheese is a winner in my book. Because I can never leave well enough alone, here are the changes I made: 1. I added 1/2 cup of whole milk to the cheese mixture (I'm going to increase to 1 cup next time); 2 I added 1/2 tsp. of dry mustard (I will increase to 3/4 tsp. next time) and I melted some butter and tossed it with crushed Ritz Crackers for a topping. I used 1 cup of shredded American Cheese (real stuff from the deli) and 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar. I used lowfat cottage cheese and regular sour cream and skipped the basil. Yummy...yummy...yummy! Thanks for posting!

 

[carolinalkb]

Your mother-in-law got it just right! The cottage cheese additional was divine. Must try for everyone!