Macaroni and Cheese Bake!!!

Ingredients:

8 oz. Munster cheese – grated

16 oz. cottage cheese

4 oz. milk

Zest of 1 lemon

Handful of fresh chives

Handful of fresh cilantro

½ red onion – sliced

3 cloves garlic – chopped

Dash of ground nutmeg

Dash of black pepper

1 cup Italian style bread crumbs

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 lb. of your favorite macaroni

Drizzle of Olive oil

Butter

Preheat Oven 325 degrees:

In a food processor combine the cottage cheese, grated Munster cheese, chives, cilantro and milk and process until smooth.  Add the lemon zest, salt and pepper to taste and a dash of ground nutmeg to the mixture.

Heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.  Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is soft.  Add the bread crumbs and lemon juice and sauté for another minute or two.

Prepare the macaroni as directed and drain.

Prepare a baking dish with a rub of butter and olive oil.

Place the macaroni in the baking dish add the mixture from the food processor; toss and top with the sautéed bread crumbs.

Bake 20-25 minutes.

This is a perfect side dish.

With Love,

Catherine

xo