Cooking time
40 min.
Preparation time
30 min.
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg (375 g) whole wheat macaroni, cooked
  • cooking spray
  • 500 mL (2 cups) mild cheddar cheese, grated, divided
  • 250 mL (1 cup) sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 125 mL (½ cup) Island Farms by Natrel sour cream
  • 125 mL (½ cup) Island Farms by Natrel cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) garlic powder
  • 2.5 ml (½ tsp) dry mustard
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 125 mL (½ cup) Panko bread crumbs
Preparation
  1.  Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175°C).
  2. Spray a 22 x 33-cm (9 x 13-in.) baking dish with cooking spray.
  3. Reserve 125 mL (½ cup) of the shredded mild cheddar cheese for later use.
  4. Mix the cheeses, sour cream, cottage cheese and the egg together in a bowl; season with the garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
  5. Stir the cooked macaroni into the cheese mixture.
  6. Pour the macaroni mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the reserved 125 mL (½ cup) cheddar cheese, then the Panko bread crumbs.
  7. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake another 20 minutes until cheese is bubbling.
  8. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.