Baked Noodles and Cottage Cheese Casserole

Creamy & delicious
Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 190
 
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces noodles, cooked al dente (equal to about 4 ounces raw pasta)
3/4 cup Crowley Lowfat Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup Crowley 1% Lowfat Milk
1 Tablespoon butter, melted
2 Tablespoon chives, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 Tablespoons bread crumbs
Paprika, for topping

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Cook the noodles al dente and cool to room temperature.

Place the cooked noodles into a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese, milk, melted butter, chives, and garlic. Season this mixture with salt and pepper, to taste.

Spray an 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray lightly on the bottom and sides. Place the noodle mixture into this dish and top with the remaining cottage cheese spreading this evenly from end to end.

Top evenly with breadcrumbs and then with paprika. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Serving suggestion: Serve separately as a main dish casserole or as an accompaniment to a meal.

Nutrition Facts based on using Crowley Lowfat Cottage Cheese.To lower fat content use Crowley Nonfat Cottage Cheese.