Light Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb macaroni (or other small pasta)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/2 lb spinach, chopped
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup sunflower seed

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9X13 pan and set aside.

2. 2

   Cook the pasta in a large pot. Drain and set aside.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a deep skillet, and saute onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic, mushrooms, salt and caraway seeds. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are cooked. Stir in spinach, remove from heat, and add to pasta.

4. 4

   Mix in cottage cheese, buttermilk, dill, black pepper and half the cheddar. Spread in prepared pan, sprinkle with remaining cheddar and sunflower seeds , and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes.

5. 5

   I served this hot, but it's pretty tasty at room temperature for lunch the next day, too.