Preparation Steps
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- Heat a large saucepot with a drizzle of olive oil and add the onion, garlic, bell pepper and cilantro and let saut until the onion is clear.
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Add the frozen creamed spinach and continue to saut until the spinach is thawed.
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Add the ketchup and stir, continuing to saut on low.
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- In a food processor combine the cottage cheese, milk and 4 oz.
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of the shredded cheddar cheese.
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Process until the cottage is smooth.
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- Prepare the macaroni as directed.
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- Add the cooked macaroni to the saucepot with the sauting spinach and toss add the processed cottage cheese mixture and toss.
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Turn off heat.
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Top with the remaining 4 oz.
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of cheddar cheese.
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Cover and let the cheddar cheese melt.
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This takes only a second or two.