MAC AND CHEESE BAKE WITH BACON AND COTTAGE CHEESE

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Categories     Pasta     Bake     Casserole/Gratin

Yield 6 ea.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb. cooked elbow macaroni drained
3/4 lb. medium sliced cheddar or american cheese
1-1/2 cups whole milk
1 medium chopped yellow onion
4 oz. crispy cooked bacon, crumbled
3 tbls. flour
1 4 oz. jar chopped pimentos
1 4 oz. can chopped mild chilies
3 tbls. Sambal Olek chili sauce
12 oz. small curd cottage cheese
3 tbls. salted butter

Steps:

  • Melt butter, saute onion till softened, add flour to make rue. Add milk 1/2 cup at a time while stirring and add sliced cheese slowly to make a rich thick cheese sauce. Fold in chilies, Sambal, pimentos, bacon, and cottage cheese, stirring gently till just mixed. Layer macaroni then sauce in a 9x13 baking dish and bake 45 minutes or until sauce is mostly absorbed. Cool to desired temperature, cut in squares and serve.

MD Tarek Rahman
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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again and again.


Chad Prince
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This mac and cheese bake can be easily customized to your liking. Add some diced tomatoes or green peppers for a pop of color and flavor.


Feena Universe
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This recipe is a great way to sneak some extra vegetables into your kids' diet. Just add some chopped broccoli or cauliflower to the mac and cheese bake.


fatuum mohamed
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I love that this recipe uses cottage cheese. It gives the mac and cheese bake a lighter texture without sacrificing any of the flavor.


Mad Looser
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This mac and cheese bake is the perfect comfort food. It's cheesy, creamy, and bacon-y. What more could you ask for?


B S GAMING
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This recipe was a disappointment. The mac and cheese bake was bland and lacked flavor. I would not recommend this recipe.


Aria “EnderAlchemist0” Ouart
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The mac and cheese bake was delicious, but I found it to be a bit too salty for my taste. Next time, I will use less bacon and cottage cheese.


Ski Mask Killer
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for a potluck and it was a big hit.


Earl Bumphus
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a great way to use up leftover bacon and cottage cheese.


Ukpai Victor
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This mac and cheese bake was a hit with my family! The bacon added a nice smoky flavor and the cottage cheese made it extra creamy. I will definitely be making this again.