Kid-Pleasing Macaroni and Cheese

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Kid-Pleasing Macaroni and Cheese
Harris Teeter


Recipe courtesy of Horizon Organic, a proud sponsor of Go Organic! for Earth Day

A new twist on an old favorite.

Preparation facts
Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
8 oz elbow macaroni, fusilli or other small pasta

8 oz Horizon Organic® shredded cheddar cheese

12 oz Horizon Organic cottage cheese

8 oz Horizon Organic sour cream

1/4 cup Horizon Organic Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste



Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until done. Drain. In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, stir together the pasta, shredded cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.



Tip: For a crunchy topping, mix together 1 cup dry bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Horizon Organic butter, melted. Sprinkle over pasta mixture before baking. And you can add peas to sneak in more vegetables.


Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 213
Calories from Fat 97 (45%)
% Daily Value*
15%Total Fat 10g
30%Saturated Fat 6.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
12%Cholesterol 36mg
13%Sodium 313mg
1%Potassium 28mg
5%Total Carbohydrate 15g
2%Dietary Fiber 0.4g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
26%Protein 13g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.


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