Russian Style Macaroni Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 bunch fresh spinach or 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach, coarsely chopped and tough stems removed
• 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 3 cook macaroni according to package directions until barely tender.
• 4 rinse under cold water; drain and transfer to large bowl.
• 5 mel butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add onions and cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in garlic, mushrooms, cabbage, salt and caraway seeds.
• 8 reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until cabbage is tender about 7-10 minutes.
• 9 combine vegetable mixture and spinach with cooked pasta in bowl.
• 10 stir in cottage cheese, dill, pepper and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• 11 spread evenly in prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/3-cup cheddar cheese.
• 12 bake 20-25 minutes, until heated through.