Grandma Joy's Easy Affordable Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 3/4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• 2 tablespoons butter
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni, drain well. combine cottage cheese, sour cream, egg (slightly beaten), salt and pepper; add shredded cheese. mix well. stir in the cooked macaroni while still warm. turn 1/2 the mixture into well buttered pan or baking dish. sprinkle chilies on mixture and top with remaining mixture. dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika. bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until slightly brown and bubbly. do not overcook.