Light Mac & Cheese

Name: Light Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: 1/2 lb macaroni (or other small pasta); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon caraway seed; 1/2 lb spinach, chopped; 2 cups cottage cheese; 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 teaspoon dried dill; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb macaroni (or other small pasta)
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1/2 lb spinach, chopped
2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup yogurt
1 teaspoon dried dill
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9X13 pan and set aside.
2

Cook the pasta in a large pot. Drain and set aside.
3

Melt butter in a deep skillet, and saute onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic, mushrooms, salt and caraway seeds. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are cooked. Stir in spinach, remove from heat, and add to pasta.
4

Mix in cottage cheese, buttermilk, dill, black pepper and half the cheddar. Spread in prepared pan, sprinkle with remaining cheddar and sunflower seeds , and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes.
5

I served this hot, but it's pretty tasty at room temperature for lunch the next day, too.