Easiest Way to Cook Delicious Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole. This classic baked macaroni and cheese recipe is easy and delicious. Cheese, butter, milk, and eggs join macaroni noodles in a quick casserole. to get started with this amazing southern baked macaroni and cheese casserole, you will have to bring some water to a boil, over high heat. Spoon into the prepared baking dish and proceed with the recipe.

Stir in cheese mixture; mix well.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into macaroni mixture.

Homemade Mac and Cheese is easy to make from scratch!

You can cook Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

You need 1 lb of macaroni pasta.
Prepare 1/2 lb of bacon bits.
Prepare 1 cup of reduced fat cottage cheese.
It’s 1 cup of light sour cream.
You need 7 1/2 oz of multi blend cheddar cheese.
Prepare 1 of egg, lightly beaten.
Prepare 3/4 tsp of salt.
It’s 1/2 tsp of pepper.
You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
You need 2 cup of steamed kale, cut into small pieces (about 3 cups uncooked).
You need 3 tbsp of butter.
Prepare 2 cup of panko crumbs.

This easy Macaroni and Cheese Casserole is super creamy with sharp cheddar & loads of cheesy sauce.

Once combined, the whole dish is topped with more cheese and baked to creamy mac and cheese perfection.

Oven Baked Mac and Cheese recipe was born.

Then a few years ago I realized something - I missed my mac and cheese.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole step by step

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2.5 quart casserole dish.
Cook macaroni, drain and set aside.
Steam kale for a couple minutes.
In large mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, sour cream, cheddar, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder..
Pour in cooked macaroni, kale, and bacon. Stir to combine.
In microwave bowl melt butter. Add in panko crumbs and stir. Pour over the top of the casserole evenly.
Place in oven for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and heated throughout.

I needed to reacquaint myself with it.

While my mother's mac and cheese is to die for, I longed for a stringy, cheesy, casserole, version in my adult years.

I love macaroni and cheese any which way you serve it… whether it's super creamy and oven baked or cooked up in the crock pot I just can't get enough!.

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I've added in green pepper but this recipe is easy to modify based on what's in your fridge (and your own personal preferences).