BBQ Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup Parmesan cheese
½ cup ketchup
1 tsp. brown sugar
½ jalapeño
½ cup Italian parsley
1¼ cup milk
3 cloves garlic
1 onion – diced
¾ tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
2-3 tbs. butter
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded or your favorite
¼ cup Italian style breadcrumbs or homemade breadcrumbs
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni
Preparation
1
Prepare the macaroni as directed.
2
Combine in a food processor the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, ketchup, brown sugar, jalapeño, garlic, parsley and seasonings.
3
Heat a frying pan with butter and sauté the onions until softened and transparent.
4
Heat another frying pan with a pat of butter; add the bread crumbs; toss and brown a bit.
5
Preheat Oven 325 degrees:
6
Butter a baking dish. Add the macaroni, the mixture from the food processor, the shredded cheese, the onions and toss.
7
Top with the bread crumbs a few pats of butter and grated Parmesan cheese and a little shredded cheese.
8
Bake 25 – 30 minutes; until slightly golden.
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Yield:
4
Added:
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 10:21am
