Picnic Macaroni and Cheese

Serves 6 to 8
Time 20 min

It's mac and cheese for summertime! Warm shell pasta delicately melts Pecorino Romano and protein-packed cottage cheeses for a satisfying and unique spin on the comfort classic. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature — a perfect dish for your next picnic or potluck barbeque. Great served alongside fresh sliced tomatoes and basil.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 poundwhole wheat pasta shells
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese
    1 container (16-ounce)cottage cheese
    1/4 cupfinely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. 


Add pasta and cook until just tender, about 8 minnutes. 


Drain, immediately return to pot and toss with oil and Romano cheese until cheese is mostly melted into the warm pasta. 


Transfer pasta mixture to a large bowl, add cottage cheese and parsley and toss to combine. 


Taste first, then season with salt and pepper. 


Cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

420

Total Fat

14g

Saturated Fat

7g

Cholesterol

25mg

Sodium

670mg

Total Carbohydrate

51g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

22g

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