Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 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

Instruction

  • Prepare the macaroni as directed.
  • Combine in a food processor the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, ketchup, brown sugar, jalapeño, garlic, parsley and seasonings.
  • Heat a frying pan with butter and sauté the onions until softened and transparent.
  • Heat another frying pan with a pat of butter; add the bread crumbs; toss and brown a bit.
  • Preheat Oven 325 degrees:
  • Butter a baking dish. Add the macaroni, the mixture from the food processor, the shredded cheese, the onions and toss.
  • Top with the bread crumbs a few pats of butter and grated Parmesan cheese and a little shredded cheese.
  • Bake 25 – 30 minutes; until slightly golden.