Today I am excited to bring you this delicious, super easy mac and cheese recipe!
How often do you eat mac and cheese at your house? I can’t say that I eat it as often as I’d like, but my kids are more than familiar with the dish. Since I make them their own dinner every night, and macaroni and cheese is one thing they both love; it makes an appearance on their plates probably three times a week. I’m not afraid to admit that often times it’s frozen mac and cheese from TJs or boxed mac and cheese because I’m scrambling to make their food in about 15 minutes, but when I have time I make them this homemade version. It is so worth the little bit of extra effort!
When I think of macaroni and cheese, a container of cottage cheese is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind. When I found Chuck’s Favorite Mac and Cheese recipe, I was skeptical but had to try it based on its simplicity and all the great reviews. I wasn’t disappointed. I altered the recipe a bit to add milk, use reduced-fat (not fat free) ingredients, and eliminate the bread crumb topping. (That is my personal preference, but if you like a crunchy topping on your mac, mix 1/4 c. melted butter with 1 c. bread or cracker crumbs and sprinkle over the top before baking.) The whole family loves this recipe and requests it often. I think my kids would even choose it over the boxed stuff, which is a pretty big compliment coming from them. I hope your family enjoys this easy mac and cheese too!
Adapted from Chuck’s Favorite Mac and Cheese at AllRecipes.com.
Easy Mac and Cheese This mac and cheese is as easy as cooking pasta and stirring it together with a few ingredients. Bake and enjoy! © The Weary Chef 2013-2016 Author: Click here to see your meal plan and grocery list! | |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 5 | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 40 minutes |
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- 12 ounces macaroni or your choice of bite-sized pasta
- 8 ounces reduced-fat sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 16 ounces low-fat small-curd cottage cheese
- 8 ounces 2% milk sharp cheddar cheese, (shredded yourself is better)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- a few grinds of black pepper
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Please note: This nutritional information is only an estimate. It can vary based on ingredient brands and is not guaranteed to be completely accurate.
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33 Comments on "Easy Mac and Cheese"
Andi the next time you say to me your photography isn’t good enough I’m gonna point you to this post. Your photography is stellar!
Are you serious?? This one? Thank you so much, Matt! This is an old post! xoxo
Wow, this really is so easy! Perfect weeknight dinner!
Thank you, Megan! It is easy and pretty foolproof 🙂
Love it. I think cottage cheese makes everything yummier.
Love that cottage cheese addition! It’s my favorite!
I use cottage cheese in my mac and cheese as well…great addition
I love the way you made your mac n cheese! What a great way to hide something people dont necessarily like!
my granddaughter does not like cottage cheese(I do) and she the one that will be eating most of the cottage cheese .so what if I put the cottage in a blender,do u think it will work out ok? I really want to get away from the boxed stuff and feed her better. I’ve looked at a lot of different recipe and yours looked really good and healthy?Thanks for the recipe .
The small curd cottage cheese melts in pretty well to not be obvious (I don’t like cottage cheese either!). You could try ricotta instead, but you might want to add a little more milk since ricotta is a bit drier than cottage cheese. The blender idea is great too. Hope this helps. Thank you, Brenda!
I tried this recipe and liked it although I’m confused about the amount of pasta. Is it 12 oz. of cooked or uncooked pasta? I tried 12 oz. of uncooked pasta, and it made almost double the amount for a 1 1/2 quart casserole. It still tasted good but it was quite dry. I think the recipe should indicate if it’s for cooked or uncooked pasta.