Ole'! Macaroni & Creamy Cheese Sauce!

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 box of your favorite macaroni

Sauce:

1 cup of milk

1 tablespoon of butter

2 cups of cheddar cheese – shredded

16 ounces of cottage cheese

4 cloves of garlic

1 bunch of scallions – coarsely chopped

Healthy handful of cilantro

2 grilled Jalapeños – chopped with seeds

2 vine ripe tomatoes – quartered

Dashes of ground cumin

Dashes of garlic pepper

Dashes of red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon of brown sugar

Olive oil for drizzling

Lime juice for garnish

Preparation

In a food processor place the garlic, scallions, tomatoes, Jalapeños and cilantro and give a few good chops. Heat a saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the chopped veggies from the food processor. Add the seasonings.

Let the veggies sauté, while placing the cottage in the food processor and give a few good chops until the cottage cheese is smooth. Add the cottage cheese to the sautéing veggies along with the milk and butter and continue to simmer on medium - low heat.

Drain and add the macaroni to the sauce, along with the cedar cheese and stir.