Dinner for 5
Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese
$6.09for 440 minServes 5
Elbow macaroni mixes with cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, and cheddar before baking into a firm, creamy casserole.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cottage cheese, 16 oz$0.17/oz typical | 16 oz | $2.72Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.61 | ||
Swaps
- Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 10, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$1.52 per serving$6.09 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 cups 4% cottage cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 tsp salt
- garlic salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 package (7 oz) elbow macaroni
- paprika (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Boil the macaroni in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
- Whisk cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Stir the macaroni and cheddar into the cheese mixture, then spread it in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle with paprika if using and bake for 25 minutes until hot, set, and firm in the center.
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