Teri’s Macaroni & Cheese From Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove Cookbook

• ½ stick Butter (plus extra for pan)
• ⅓ cup All Purpose Flour
• 2 Cups Whole Milk
• ½ Pound Velveeta Cheese (in chunks)
• ½ Cup Cottage Cheese
• ½ Cup Sour Cream
• Salt and Pepper
• 1lb Elbow Macaroni
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Cook macaroni, arrange in baking dish and set aside.
3. Butter a 3-qt casserole pan or individual oven-safe baking cups.
4. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
5. Sprinkle in flour, stir until absorbed. slowly pour in milk, stirring constantly until incorporated.
6. Reduce heat to low, add cheese, stirring until melted.
7. Stir in cottage cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper.
8. Fold sauce into macaroni.
9. Cover bake 25 minutes.
10. Uncover, sprinkle with shredded cheddar and bake until cheese melts.

*For heartier appetites, stir in chopped ham, or cooked beef with taco seasonings before baking.

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