Double-Cheese Macaroni

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"I haven't found anyone, child or adult, who doesn't love this ooey, gooey macaroni and cheese"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 3 cups 4% cottage cheese
• 1⁄2 cup butter, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

• TOPPING

• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted

directions

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, place cottage cheese in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and garlic salt until smooth. Gradually add cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
3. Drain macaroni; transfer to a large bowl. Add the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and white sauce; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. (Dish will be full.) Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top.
4. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

Reviews

[aloha808]

We had this as a side dish on Christmas then ate it for several more days! It's rich and creamy and very tasty and we all agreed the topping was a bit too much. Next time, I will make the topping with Panko instead of Italian breadcrumbs and reduce the amount by at least half, to make a sprinkling of topping instead of a thick coating. I also lightened up the calories and fat content by using Lowfat Cottage Cheese and Fat Free Half & Half without sacrificng any flavor or texture -- delicious!

 

[Sara 76]

We had this for dinner tonight, and the kids loved it. I added some sweet chili sauce to mine, and it was yummy. A nice, simple weekend dinner! [Made for PRMR]