BBQ Mac and Cheese
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 10:21am

Ingredients




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

Preparation

1 Prepare the macaroni as directed. 2 Combine in a food processor the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, ketchup, brown sugar, jalapeño, garlic, parsley and seasonings. 3 Heat a frying pan with butter and sauté the onions until softened and transparent. 4 Heat another frying pan with a pat of butter; add the bread crumbs; toss and brown a bit. 5 Preheat Oven 325 degrees: 6 Butter a baking dish.  Add the macaroni, the mixture from the food processor, the shredded cheese, the onions and toss. 7 Top with the bread crumbs a few pats of butter and grated Parmesan cheese and a little shredded cheese. 8 Bake 25 – 30 minutes; until slightly golden.