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Baked Macaroni Pie With Cottage Cheese

Baked Macaroni Pie With Cottage Cheese Recipe

This claims to be a lower calorie version of a simple baked macaroni and cheese. The eggs in this dish are what make it more like a pie. The recipe in the book is actually called "Low Calorie Pastiere." Recipe from a Boston, Massachusetts community cookbook entitled "The North End Union Italian Cookbook."
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: < 4 Hours, Beginner Cook, Cheese, Easy, High In..., Savory Pies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Calories: 417.9kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 lb cottage cheese
  • 1 cup grated romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 cups cooked elbow macaroni

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325*.
  • In large bowl, beat eggs well. Mix in cheeses and parsley well. Stir in macaroni.
  • Pour mixture into a generously greased 8" x 12" pyrex baking dish. Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving to allow cheese sauce to thicken slightly. May need to be seasoned with pepper just before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 221g | Calories: 417.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.3g | Protein: 30.2g | Fat: 17.5g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 176.3mg | Sodium: 781.7mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 3g