Baked Mac and Cheese with Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese

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Description

Rich and cheesy but not too dry. My family loves this and we have it for all our big meals.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages mild Cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water
  3. stirring occasionally
  4. until cooked through but firm to the bite
  5. 8 minutes; drain.
  6. Reserve 1/2 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese; set aside.
  7. Mix together remaining mild Cheddar cheese
  8. sharp Cheddar cheese
  9. sour cream
  10. cottage cheese
  11. and egg in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir cooked macaroni into cheese mixture. Pour macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup mild Cheddar cheese.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling
  13. about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 12

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