Dinner

Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake is for Dinner.

Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake takes 14 minutes to prepare.

Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake takes 56 minutes to cook.

Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake are:

6 cups elbow macaroni
2 cups minced onions
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp olive oil
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup skim milk
5 cups 1 % milk
1.5 cups 2% cottage cheese
1 cup shredded no fat extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup low fat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup dry bread crumbs

Here is how you make Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake:

Serves 16- one cup servings.1.) Cook the macaroni in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. Drain well. Place in a large bowl. 2.) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 13"x9" freezer proof baking dish with no stick spray.3.) Coat a large saucepan with no-stick spray and place over medium high heat until hot. Add the onions, garlic and oil. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes( the mixture will be dry).4.) In a blender or food processor, combine the milk and cottage cheese. Process until smooth. Add to the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Add the cheddar, mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the cheese melts. 5.) Stir in the macaroni, salt and pepper. Spoon into the prepared baking dishes. 6.) In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and the remaining Parmesan. Sprinkle over the macaroni. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown. [ To freeze, cool the cooked casserole. Wrap the baking dish in freezer quality plastic wrap, then in freezer quality foil. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Remove the foil and plastic wrap. Cover with the foil and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until hot.]Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEOTTEN.

The nutritional information for Altered Four-Cheese Macaroni Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 282.0

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 19.4 mg
• Sodium: 395.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 16.3 g