Macaroni In Filo Leaves - Dad's Dish

By Lindae999

Ingredients

• 2 cups (8 oz) elbow macaroni
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 pkg frozen chopped broccoli thawed and drained (10 oz)
• 1/3 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
• 1 container (16 oz) cottage cheese (2 cups)
• 2 cups (8 oz) shredded Swiss cheese
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 3/4 tsps salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 12 sheets filo dough
• 1 TBLSP sesame seeds

Preparation

Step 1

1) Cook macaroni according to pkg directions but cook only 5 minutes.
2) In skillet melt 3 TBSPs butter. Add mushrooms and onions; saute over med heat until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3) Remove from heat; add brocoli and peppers. Set aside to cool.
4) To cooked macaroni, add cheeses, eggs, salt, pepper and broccoli mixture; stir well and set aside.
5) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6) Melt remaining butter. Cover bottom of a 13X9 inch baking pan with six sheets of filo dough, brushing each sheet lightly with melted butter.
7) Trim or fold each sheet, if necessary, to fit into the pan.
8) Spread evenly with the macaroni filling.
9) Cover with 6 more sheets of filo dough, again brushing each sheet lightly with melted butter.
10) Make the top sheet as smooth as possible.
11) To retain filling, tuck edges of filo dough under, with a spoon, at the edges of the pan.
12) With a sharp knife cut through top filo layer just to macaroni filling, making 9 squares.
13) Brush top with any remaining melted butter.
14) Sprinkle on sesame seeds.
15) Bake for 45 minutes until golden
Makes 9 servings

You can doctor by substituting egg beaters for eggs and using fat free cottage cheese.