The Best Ever Mac & Cheese

Submitted by Chef Howe

"Possibly the best tasting recipe ever for Macaroni & Cheese. It is also the easiest. Charlie and I can eat the whole bowl in one sitting. We absolutely love this recipe!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked macaroni
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup cottage cheese, small curd
• 12 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• salt and pepper, to taste
• konriko hot 'n spicy creole seasoning, to taste
• 2 1⁄2 cups boiling water

directions

1. Spread butter on bottom of casserole dish.
2. Add rest of ingredients except for the water in a large bowl.
3. Mix together well then place in buttered casserole dish.
4. Add the boiling water.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.
6. Let set for about 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[sheepdoc]

Maybe not best ever but easiest ever. I hate cooking macaroni and this worked well. I had some cottage cheese and a craving for mac and cheese so this was perfect. I used ruffles pasta. Clueless on the seasoning so used about 1/2 tsp sriracha and 1 tsp yellow prepared mustard. Also added 2 eggs but that might not have been my best idea ever. Need to make sure the pasta is evenly distributed.

 

[Taylors Mommy]

LOVED the ease of this recipe!!! Didn't change a thing and even my son, who hates cottage cheese, raved about it many, many times throughout dinner and said I need to make this more often. Thank you for a fun, easy and delicious recipe!

 

[mommymakeit4u]

5 stars for ease of prep and taste! Loved that I didn't have to cook the macaroni first! Also, for those who are unsure as I was, 12 oz shredded cheese is approx 3 cups. I used a couple different kinds of cheese, odds and ends I had left over. Also, I skipped the hot sauce. The last 10 minutes I threw some panko on top - uncovered - and browned under the broiler. This added the crunchy crust I so love on Mac and Cheese. Next time I think I will substitute 1 cup of hot milk for 1 of the cups of water to make it creamier. A nice alternative to high fat mac and cheeses! Thanks for posting!!

 

[ShortieNJ]

Finally a recipe that worked really well with tofu shirataki noodles (minus the water, since they are precooked)...healthy mac and cheese - yeah :-)

 

[Meghan]

OMG, this was so good. I tossed in some spinach and garlic to make it even better!