Two-Cheese Macaroni

Ingredients:


1 (7-ounce) package elbow macaroni
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese
1 large egg
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; optional


Step-by-Step


1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place 2 quarts water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add macaroni. Boil until tender, about 10 minutes; drain well.
3. Shred Cheddar. Whisk egg in a large bowl. Add cottage cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper; mix well. Stir in Cheddar.
4. Fold macaroni into cheese mixture gently; mix well. Spoon macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish.
5. Bake until the mixture is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.

Twice Baked Potatoes

I don't make these as often as I wish I could. I just love them but there is the time it takes. To help cut down on the time, make extras the next time to bake potatoes, you can store in the fridge for the next day or the day after to use. Saves time.

Ingredients:

6 large baking potatoes

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 teaspoons onion salt

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

6 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 500°F. Microwave potatoes on HIGH for 10 minutes. Bake in oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Cut 1/3 off top of each potato.

Scoop flesh from potatoes into a medium bowl, reserving shells. Add cream cheese, sour cream and butter to potato flesh.

Beat potato mixture with an electric mixer set at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add onion salt, salt and pepper; stir. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

Spoon potato mixture into potato shells. Sprinkle with Cheddar. Bake until cheese melts and potatoes are heated through, about 15 minutes.

Hashbrown Casserole

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 12 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds frozen hash browns, thawed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 can (10.75 ounces) cream of chicken soup
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 11 x 14 inch casserole or baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, combine all ingredients and stir together. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes until top is golden brown.

Shredded Potatoes au Gratin

Ingredients:
4 cups (1 lb) refrigerated shredded hash-brown potatoes or frozen hash-brown potatoes, thawed
2 cups whipping cream
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup sliced green onions (about 4 medium)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Step-by-step

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray four 1 cup ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine the hash-brown potatoes, cream, 1 1/4 cup cheddar, the onions, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well
3. Spoon the potato mixture into the prepared ramekins. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Back until bubble and golden brown and the potatoes are cooked, 35-45 minutes