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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole.

You can cook Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

1. You need 1 lb of macaroni pasta.
2. It's 1/2 lb of bacon bits.
3. It's 1 cup of reduced fat cottage cheese.
4. Prepare 1 cup of light sour cream.
5. It's 7 1/2 oz of multi blend cheddar cheese.
6. You need 1 of egg, lightly beaten.
7. You need 3/4 tsp of salt.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
10. You need 2 cup of steamed kale, cut into small pieces (about 3 cups uncooked).
11. Prepare 3 tbsp of butter.
12. It's 2 cup of panko crumbs.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2.5 quart casserole dish.
2. Cook macaroni, drain and set aside.
3. Steam kale for a couple minutes.
4. In large mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, sour cream, cheddar, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder..
5. Pour in cooked macaroni, kale, and bacon. Stir to combine.
6. In microwave bowl melt butter. Add in panko crumbs and stir. Pour over the top of the casserole evenly.
7. Place in oven for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and heated throughout.