Steps to Make Perfect Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked macaroni and cheese casserole using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole:

1. Get 1 lb macaroni pasta
2. Take 1/2 lb bacon bits
3. Get 1 cup reduced fat cottage cheese
4. Get 1 cup light sour cream
5. Prepare 7 1/2 oz multi blend cheddar cheese
6. Get 1 egg, lightly beaten
7. Take 3/4 tsp salt
8. Make ready 1/2 tsp pepper
9. Make ready 1/2 tsp garlic powder
10. Get 2 cup steamed kale, cut into small pieces (about 3 cups uncooked)
11. Get 3 tbsp butter
12. Get 2 cup panko crumbs

Instructions to make Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2.5 quart casserole dish
2. Cook macaroni, drain and set aside
3. Steam kale for a couple minutes
4. In large mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, sour cream, cheddar, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder.
5. Pour in cooked macaroni, kale, and bacon. Stir to combine
6. In microwave bowl melt butter. Add in panko crumbs and stir. Pour over the top of the casserole evenly
7. Place in oven for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and heated throughout

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