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CowboyHippy
02-13-2008, 04:36 PM
INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 cups Barilla Plus Macaroni
6 tablespoon Light Butter
1/4 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
2 cup 2% milk
8 ounce Velveeta Light cubed
1 1/3 cup Cottage cheese, Fat Free
2/3 cup Sour Cream, Reduced Fat
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Fat
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Reduced Fat
20 crackers Ritz Crackers, Reduced Fat crushed

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, place in a 2 quart baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.

In a saucepan, melt 4 T. butter. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Reduce heat, stir in Velveeta until melted.

Blend sour cream and cottage cheese together in food processor until creamy, stir into mixture.

Pour over macaroni. Sprinkle with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.

Melt remaining 2 T. butter and mix with crushed Ritz crackers; sprinkle over top.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Buffalo Head '75
02-14-2008, 06:27 AM
INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 cups Barilla Plus Macaroni
6 tablespoon Light Butter
1/4 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
2 cup 2% milk
8 ounce Velveeta Light cubed
1 1/3 cup Cottage cheese, Fat Free
2/3 cup Sour Cream, Reduced Fat
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Fat
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Reduced Fat
20 crackers Ritz Crackers, Reduced Fat crushed

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, place in a 2 quart baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.

In a saucepan, melt 4 T. butter. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Reduce heat, stir in Velveeta until melted.

Blend sour cream and cottage cheese together in food processor until creamy, stir into mixture.

Pour over macaroni. Sprinkle with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.

Melt remaining 2 T. butter and mix with crushed Ritz crackers; sprinkle over top.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Barilla pasta, eh. You sir, must have a discerning palate. Nice touch.

CowboyHippy
02-14-2008, 12:35 PM
the gal that came up with the recipie did, i however have a wallet that likes cheap as you can get it, and in bulk

Buffalo Head '75
02-14-2008, 12:51 PM
the gal that came up with the recipie did, i however have a wallet that likes cheap as you can get it, and in bulk

there is something to be said for bulk foods that run cheap!

I can appreciate the 4/$4.00 label!

I have actually tried the open pasta (you fill a bag) in the organic section. It is quite good.