Baked Macaroni And Cheese

I tried this new recipe tonight. And oh-la-la....super yummy!!!!! Just thought I would share it with you....

1-1/4 cups whole wheat macaroni
water
2 eggs
1/2 cup part-skim or nonfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup skim milk
1/8 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup part-skim or low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
paprika for garnish
nonstick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring saucepan of water to a boil; add macaroni and boil until tender.

Combine eggs, cottage cheese, milk, paprika, pepper and salt in a blender and process until smooth.

Drain macaroni; place one-third of macaroni in the bottom of a 1 quart (I used a 1.5 quart) baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray (I used olive oil). Sprinkle with one third of cheddar cheese. Repeat layers of pasta and cheese two more times. Pour blended mixture on top. Sprinkle with additional paprika for garnish.

Bake for 40 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
1/2 cup serving = 1 protein and 1 complex carbohydrate