Dinner for 5

Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups 4% cottage cheese; 1 cup sour cream; 1 large egg; 3/4 tsp salt; garlic salt and pepper to taste (optional); 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 package (7 oz) elbow macaroni; paprika (optional)

Elbow macaroni mixes with cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, and cheddar before baking into a firm, creamy casserole.

Typical price

$6.09for 4 servings

$1.52 per serving$6.09 for 4

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Photo: tasteofhome.com

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 10, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical	16 oz	$2.72Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.61

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cups 4% cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 large egg
3/4 tsp salt
garlic salt and pepper to taste (optional)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 package (7 oz) elbow macaroni
paprika (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Boil the macaroni in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
Whisk cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Stir the macaroni and cheddar into the cheese mixture, then spread it in the baking dish.
Sprinkle with paprika if using and bake for 25 minutes until hot, set, and firm in the center.

Swaps

Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices