Rich And Cheesy Macaroni

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk or 2 cups nonfat milk
• 8 ounces process american cheese, cubed
• 1 1/3 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 2/3 cup regular sour cream (i have used regular or light with great results) or 2/3 cup light sour cream (i have used regular or light with great results)
• 2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer) or 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer)
• 1 1/2 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken, browned ground beef or 1 1/2 cups other cooked meat

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions, drain.
• 2 place in a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 3 in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter.
• 4 stirr in flour, salt and sugar until smooth.
• 5 gradually stir in milk, bring to a boil ; cook for 2 minutes until thickened.,.
• 6 reduce heat; stir in american cheese until melted. stir in cottage cheese and sour cream.
• 7 pour over macaroni.
• 8 at this point you can add cooked chicken, ground beef or leave it plain.
• 9 sprinkle with cheddar cheese.melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and toss with bread crumbs; sprinkle over top.
• 10 bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.