Baked Macaroni & Cheese

I have nothing interesting to post about right now, so how about a yummy recipe. This is a recipe for baked macaroni and cheese, which I got from one of my wonderful nanny families back in Seattle. I love it because it's really simple and so delicious! You don't even have to pre-cook the noodles!! It's the perfect comfort food...

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp butter


• 1 cup cottage cheese


• 2 cups milk


• 1 tsp dry mustard


• pinch cayenne pepper


• pinch nutmeg


• 1/2 tsp salt


• 1/4 tsp pepper


• 1 lb grated cheddar cheese (or any other kind)


• 1/2 lb elbow pasta, uncooked

Procedure:

Heat oven to 375 F. Spread butter all over the insides of a 2-quart dish (do not melt butter in oven). Puree cottage cheese, milk and spices together. In large bowl combine cheese, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover pan and stir gently. Bake uncovered 30 more minutes or until the top is browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.