Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese

“one of my kids favorite mac & cheese recipe (except for the orange stuff in the box!)So this is a good compromise for us!”

“Ok for a pot luck, but kind of lacking flavor for me. I would add more actual cheese and decrease the amount of cottage cheese (it seemed a bit much).”

“This was sooooo easy to put together and sooooo good. My husband and I both loved it. He said it was the best Mac & Cheese recipe I’ve found yet. My 7yr. old wasn’t as crazy about it though. I’m thinking between the sharp cheddar & the sour cream, that it might have been a little to rich for her tastes.”

“The first time I made this recipe I used cheddar cheese like the recipe called for and family said it was a keeper.This time I used what I had on hand which was Texmex Mozzarella-Cheddar-Monteray Jack Cheese and I added 4 slices of cooked and chopped bacon.I plan on freezing some.5 stars from the family.”

“This is my first ever ‘mac and cheese’ and it was yummy. I replaced half the cottage cheese with cream cheese because I am not such a fan . Next time I will probably halve the sour cream too and maybe even replace the cottage cheese entirely. The crust was awesome and really made it. Thanks for posting!”

“I have never made macaroni and cheese with cottage cheese and sour cream, but it was delicious!Thanks for sharing!”

“I made this last night and really enjoyed it.I iked the taste the sour cream added to the cheddar.”

“Delicous!Very creamy and ooey-goey.The sour cream adds a beatiful depth to the flavor.I added a litte tumeric and dry mustard and it turned out a georgous yellow color.It is even great re-heated the next day, unlike most others!”

“I am first time cook.I tried this out because I am from the south and love homemade Mac & Cheese.I added a little extra cheese just because I like it extra cheesy, but other than that, this recipe was absolutely amazing!Myself and my kids loved it and I can’t wait to make it for the rest of my family for thanksgiving:)”

“The four star rating is for my kids – they LOVED it and were quite happy to take leftovers to school the next day.My husband and I weren’t quite as fond of it.The second time I made it, I didn’t have cottage cheese, so I added some cream cheese instead (not quite as much, though).”

“This dish is not your typical mac & cheese.I did not care for the texture – a little too thick and not very creamy.The flavor was more that of a potato dish than a pasta dish in my opinion – probably because of the sour cream.I thought it was OK, it just wasn’t what I was looking for.I took it to a potluck dinner where there were two other mac & cheese dishes and this one was neither the best or the worst.There were 50-60 people at the dinner and I still took home more than half of it.”

“Thanks Linda for a very nice recipe.I was looking for something to feed 5 kids I was babysitting for (all between 10 & 6) and this sounded like a winner.Of the 5, 3 declared it the BEST ever.Of the 2 left, one wouldn’t even consider it with the white showing (cottage cheese) and the last one saw a speck of black from the pepper.Jeez, what to do – so as you can see it’s not the recipe, but the cook.I felt it was a very nice, easy, and attractive mac & cheese and this will be my new recipe of chose.Thanks again.”

“Absolutely delicious. It was slightly salty- maybe I’ll replace some of the cheddar or cottage cheese with mozzarella next time, but other than that, a fabulous recipe! I cooked for 2 hungry men, and they loved it!”

“Whoopee! I finally can say that I like macaroni and cheese. This was excellent! I couldn’t imagine the three kids eating it with tell-tale signs of cottage cheese floating around, but they loved it too! I used low fat cottage cheese, sour cream and cheese, but it didn’t taste light at all. Quick and easy and I’ll be making this one every time. Thanks a bunch.**Update** I made this again and cooked longer.No sign of cottage cheese this time.Just in case the idea of lumps turned you off.”

“This was excellent!!! I made it for the 4th of July and everyone loved it, there wasnt any left.”

“In my opinion this recipe deserves more then five stars.I have been making itsince the late 1960’s.It was in a Better Homes & Gardens magazine; 1967 I think.My children use to call it Mom’s Special Mac and Cheese because back in those days the food budget was tight and three different cheeses made it a little on the pricey side so when I did make it it was indeed special. My four children use only this recipe to this day.We reserve some of the shredded cheese as a topping along the the buttered crumbs, garnished with a sprinkling of paprika.In place of bread crumbs we use butter cracker crumbs tossed in melted butter.”

“Wonderful fluffy texture & flavor. I used 1/2 tsp of a mixed garlic pepper salt blend. This dish is perfect to bring to a gathering. Quick, easy, and Oh-so-good!”

“This was my first attempt at a homemade mac and cheese! My guests loved it and it was soooo easy to do! Not too rich either…thanks!”

“I came across this same recipe printed in our local newspaper last week. I couldn’t believe not only how easy it was to prepare but how delicious! The only thing I add were 2-3 tablespoons finely minced onion. Best to let the mac ‘n’ cheese set 10 minutes before serving. I didn’t butter the breadcrumbs. Instead I crumbled day old breadcrumbs, then dotted the mac with butter. Used 1/2 Tillamook Special Reserve White Cheddar and 1/2 Tillamook Sharp Cheddar. Happy not to have to make a cheese sauce. This was dump and cook, simple as that!”