Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin or pureed squash
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• bread crumbs or crumbled crackers for topping (I used Blue Diamond Pecan Nut Thins)-Whatever g.f. crackers you like would work-
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 350°
• Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, & pumpkin in a food processor or blender and stir together with cooked quinoa and cheddar.  Salt & pepper to taste.  (I thought it was salty enough but did add pepper).
• Spread quinoa & cheese mixture  in a 9 x 9 baking dish, top with crumbled bread or crackers, & cover with foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes.  Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes.