🏷️ Category: side dish
🌍 Cuisine: American
⭐ Difficulty: Hard
⏱️ Time: 45 min
📝 Introduction
Elevate your comfort food game with this decadent BBQ Mac and Cheese that combines creamy, cheesy goodness with a smoky barbecue twist. Perfect as a hearty side dish or satisfying main course, this recipe layers tender macaroni with a rich blend of cottage cheese, Parmesan, cheddar, and a homemade BBQ sauce infused with jalapeño and garlic. Topped with buttery breadcrumbs and baked to golden perfection, each serving delivers 36g of protein and bold flavors that will impress any crowd. Ready in just 45 minutes, it's an American classic reimagined for unforgettable meals.
🥘 Ingredients
• cottage cheese1 cup
• parmesan cheese0.5 cup
• ketchup0.5 cup
• brown sugar1 tsp
• jalapeño0.5
• parsley0.5 cup
• milk1.25 cup
• garlic3 cloves
• onion1
• ground cumin0.75 tsp
• salt0.5 tsp
• pepper0.5 tsp
• butter2 Tbs
• cheddar cheese or1 cup
• style breadcrumbs0.25 cup
• macaroni1 lb
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Prepare the macaroni as directed.
2
Combine in a food processor the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, ketchup, brown sugar, jalapeo, garlic, parsley and seasonings.
3
Heat a frying pan with butter and saut the onions until softened and transparent.
4
Heat another frying pan with a pat of butter; add the bread crumbs; toss and brown a bit.
5
Butter a baking dish.
6
Add the macaroni, the mixture from the food processor, the shredded cheese, the onions and toss.
7
Top with the bread crumbs a few pats of butter and grated Parmesan cheese and a little shredded cheese.
8
Bake 25 30 minutes; until slightly golden.
