Triple Cheese - Poppyseed Noodles Recipe

A great family recipe. Basically a variation on macaroni and cheese.

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 8 oz Wide Egg Noodles
• 1/2 c Ricotta cheese (part skim)
• 1/2 c Plain Yogurt
• 1/2 c Cottage cheese
• 2 oz Jar chopped Pimiento
• 1 x Clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 tb Poppyseed
• 1/2 ts Hot Pepper sauce
• 1/2 ts Black pepper
• 1/2 c Grated Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
• 1 ds Paprika

Directions

1. Boil a large pot of water; cook noodles until al dente
2. While noodles are cooking, in a med mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except Cheddar cheese and paprika
3. When noodles are done, drain well
4. Return them to pot
5. Pour in sauce mixture and toss well to coat
6. Pour mixture into a microwave-proof casserole dish
7. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese; top with paprika
8. Heat in microwave, high setting, for 3 minutes, to melt cheese and heat through
9. For an extra kick, top with steamed broccoli florets or steamed asparagus spears