Beefy Mac and Cheese Casserole

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You will need zucchini, onion, cheery or grape tomatoes, garlic powder, fat-free cottage cheese, beef, bacon, Alfredo sauce, pasta and cheddar cheese.

Start your water to cook your pasta (1 pound box, your choice) and cook as directed on box.

In a large skillet cook 1 lb lean ground beef.  As the beef is cooking, finely chop 1 cup onion and slice and quarter 1 cup zucchini (medium sized zucchini).

Add your onion, zucchini and 1 tablespoon garlic powder to your beef once cooked fully and drained of any extra grease.  Lower the heat to low/medium.  Cook for around 5-10 minutes to soften up the onions and zucchini.
Chop up 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes and add to your beef mixture.
Add 1/2 cup pre-cooked and crumbled up bacon. Let cook 5 minutes longer, mixing every so often.
To your beef mixture add 3/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese and 15oz jar Alfredo sauce.  Mix very well.  Continue to cook on low until your pasta is ready.
Once your pasta is done, drain well.  Add your pasta to your beef mixture and mix well.

Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  Pour your mixture in your pan and sprinkle with 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, uncovered.
Serve up and ENJOY!!!

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