Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

Name: Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb macaroni pasta; 1/2 lb bacon bits; 1 cup reduced fat cottage cheese; 1 cup light sour cream; 7 1/2 oz multi blend cheddar cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 2 cup steamed kale, cut into small pieces (about 3 cups uncooked); 3 tbsp butter; 2 cup panko crumbs

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

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Ingredients

50 mins

8 servings

1 lbmacaroni pasta
1/2 lbbacon bits
1 cupreduced fat cottage cheese
1 cuplight sour cream
7 1/2 ozmulti blend cheddar cheese
1egg, lightly beaten
3/4 tspsalt
1/2 tsppepper
1/2 tspgarlic powder
2 cupsteamed kale, cut into small pieces (about 3 cups uncooked)
3 tbspbutter
2 cuppanko crumbs

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Steps

50 mins

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2.5 quart casserole dish
2

Cook macaroni, drain and set aside
3

Steam kale for a couple minutes
4

In large mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, sour cream, cheddar, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder.
5

Pour in cooked macaroni, kale, and bacon. Stir to combine
6

In microwave bowl melt butter. Add in panko crumbs and stir. Pour over the top of the casserole evenly
7

Place in oven for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and heated throughout