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Kid-Pleasing Macaroni and Cheese
A new twist on an old favorite.
Ingredients
- 8 oz elbow macaroni, fusilli or other small pasta
- 8 oz Horizon Organic shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 oz Horizon Organic cottage cheese
- 8 oz Horizon Organic sour cream
- 1/4 cup Horizon Organic Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until done. Drain. In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, stir together the pasta, shredded cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
Tip: For a crunchy topping, mix together 1 cup dry bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Horizon Organic butter, melted. Sprinkle over pasta mixture before baking. And you can add peas to sneak in more vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 213
Calories from Fat 97 (46%)
(15%)Total Fat 10g
(30%)Saturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(12%)Cholesterol 36mg
(13%)Sodium 313mg
(1%)Potassium 28mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g
(2%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(26%)Protein 13g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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