549121 Fri Aug 15 18:11:52 -0700 2008 24 31 Home Cooking 0 3961232 Hi, I've searched the boards and can't find many answers to my query. I have a tub of lowfat cottage cheese in my fridge and I'd like to use it up. I'm tired of eating it plain just with toppings...got any cooking recipes that require cottage cheese as an ingredient? People have mentioned cheesecake--is there a recipe out there? Thanks. Fri Aug 15 18:11:56 -0700 2008 152338 fallingup 1 3961359 I suppose you could use it instead of ricotta in lasagne. Have you tried it for breakfast with sliced avocado on top? Fri Aug 15 19:15:36 -0700 2008 3961232 13118 Gail 2 3961489 Mmmmm. I just discovered the avocado and cottage cheese combo this weekend (with green onion, red bell, salt, lotsa pepper, tabasco). Good stuff Fri Aug 15 20:36:41 -0700 2008 3961359 48155 juster 1 3961370 I've got this addictive cottage cheese pancake recipe you may like: 1 cup regular rolled oats 1 cup cottage cheese 1/4 cup egg whites 1/4 cup milk 1 small banana 1 tsp vanilla extract cinnamon Puree all ingredients in a blender; then cook in an oil-sprayed pan (I usually use about 3 tbsp of batter per pancake). Top with berries, yogurt, maple syrup, etc. Fri Aug 15 19:22:52 -0700 2008 3961232 95793 jeni1002 2 3961776 I'm going to have to try this. I LOVE both oatmeal and cottage cheese. Thanks. Sat Aug 16 02:41:33 -0700 2008 3961370 197355 dcscotchchick 1 3961520 Besides the obvious use for salads, etc., I sometimes use cottage cheese in crepes, tacos, lasagna of course, as a topping on wheat or rye crackers with a bit of chopped olive, mixed with coconut/pineapple/cinnamon for a refreshing summer dessert, as a dollop (when sour cream isn't available) on hearty soups. I love the idea of avocado stuffed with cottage cheese and ??? your imagination. Wonder how that combination would work with a few shrimp in the mix. Fri Aug 15 20:52:44 -0700 2008 3961232 203621 todao 1 3961794 In the spice department of your grocery store, buy a small bottle of dried mixed vegetables. It has dried peppers, carrots, celery, onions, maybe bits of tomato and maybe other stuff too. I think the dried vegetables are marketed as soup "starters," but you could dump the whole bottle into a large carton of cottage cheese, stir it, and then wait 24 hours for the vegetables to rehydrate. You'll end up with a nicely flavored, attractive, cottage cheese useful as a light lunch entree. Sat Aug 16 04:29:41 -0700 2008 3961232 203577 ChesterhillGirl 1 3962035 I like cottage cheese on baked potatoes with a bit of fresh gound pepper. Also just plain old egg noodles mixed with cottage cheese and fresh ground pepper. And I have used it in sort of a baked ziti. And I have a recipe for a spinach cheese bake that is easy and it uses cottage cheese. Sat Aug 16 07:56:38 -0700 2008 3961232 10205 valerie 2 3966923 Noodles and cottage cheese is a comfort food for me. In addition to a good amount of pepper, a green herb such as dill or chives is really good in this. Mon Aug 18 13:59:01 -0700 2008 3962035 10074 Caitlin McGrath 1 3962091 Here's one for pancakes from Renny Darling's 1980 "The Joy of Eating French Food." I don't think it's very French, but I used to make it a lot. 1 cup cottage cheese (I used to use small curd but the recipe doesn't specify) 3/4 cup flour 3 eggs 4 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons milk 4 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Combine and cook pancakes. She recommends serving with sour cream and strawberries, or with applesauce. I think we always ate them with a flavored syrup. Sat Aug 16 08:34:23 -0700 2008 3961232 10380 kittyfood 1 3962720 The Mac and Cheese I always make takes a carton of cottage cheese (blended in the Cuisinart with buttermilk), plus chedder cheese. I like it because in addition to tasting good and being relatively low fat, you don't need to pre-cook the macaroni. Here's the recipe: http://blog.firecooked.com/2007/12/03/comfort-food--mac-and-cheese.aspx Sat Aug 16 15:15:38 -0700 2008 3961232 106056 firecooked 2 3967811 that looks amazing. is this your personal recipe? i've bookmarked it and definitely want to try. Mon Aug 18 19:27:10 -0700 2008 3962720 64215 cimui 3 3970455 Its based on a recipe from the Moosewood Low Fat cookbook... I have ordered the steps to minimize Cusinart cleaning and speed up measuring (and probably have made it a hundred times). Tue Aug 19 17:04:06 -0700 2008 3967811 106056 firecooked 1 3962778 hubby recently made the knorrs veg soup dip with low fat cottage cheese (spun in fd processor for smooth consistency) - no one knew!!!! It was awesome. Sat Aug 16 15:50:02 -0700 2008 3961232 49588 lexpatti 1 3962819 just today, because I had a lot of dill, I made the cottage cheese bread from James Beard, very good and pretty easy recipie to use up the cc! Sat Aug 16 16:18:15 -0700 2008 3961232 53762 geminigirl 1 3965099 Look for Polish (or other Eastern European) recipes. Noodles with cottage cheese, or cottage cheese filling for pierogies, etc. Sun Aug 17 21:27:21 -0700 2008 3961232 10681 piccola 1 3966411 You can make enchiladas with cottage cheese - I mix 4oz cottage cheese with half a cup of cheddar (2% works fine), some garlic, some red pepper, and green onions if I have them for the filling. Mon Aug 18 11:29:06 -0700 2008 3961232 142170 stacie628 1 3966632 What about making a crustless quiche? Here's a recipe for spinach pie- it's practically foolproof, and you can add in other types of cheese for different flavors. A small log of goat cheese works well, as does a handful of grated mozzarella. To add color, saute a chopped colored bell pepper with the onion. 2 boxes frozen spinach (thawed) 1 container plain cottage cheese 1 small onion (chopped) 2-3 egg whites salt, pepper, red pepper flakes to taste olive oil or cooking spray Drain the spinach really well- the best way is to squeeze handfuls of it over the sink. Finely chop the onion and saute in olive oil until golden- about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, mix the onions, spinach, cottage cheese, and spices until well blended. Pour mixture into an 8x8 pyrex, pie plate, or scoop into muffin tins. Baking time is about 45 min for an 8x8 or pie plate or about 20-25 min for muffin tins. These freeze well, and can be left out to defrost before being reheated in the oven. They can be frozen baked or unbaked. Two of these with a whole wheat pita bread makes great lunch! Mon Aug 18 12:33:17 -0700 2008 3961232 217807 cheesecake17 2 3967016 I make something JUST like this. I throw in roasted red peppers if I have them and always a little feta cheese. YUM! Mon Aug 18 14:30:01 -0700 2008 3966632 197355 dcscotchchick 1 3967002 Basic comfort food: cooked egg noodles mixed with a healthy dollop of cottage cheese, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. This is what I got as a child when I was feeling under the weather. Mon Aug 18 14:26:07 -0700 2008 3961232 11146 EllenMM 1 3967779 greek cheese pastries: http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=261293) if you like really sweet desserts, try making rasgulla: http://www.greatindianrecipes.com/great-indian-recipe-1019.html i'm trying to find a recipe for a hungarian pastry i made once and liked pretty well (it's not cloyingly sweet), but can't... i'll keep looking. Mon Aug 18 19:15:57 -0700 2008 3961232 64215 cimui 2 3976676 ok, i still can't find the version i used, but this looks pretty similar: http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/recipes/retes-hungarian-strudel/ they have the cottage cheese filling version at the very bottom. note the adjustment to baking time. Thu Aug 21 17:04:55 -0700 2008 3967779 64215 cimui 1 3972184 When I was growing up my mom made these awesome cottage cheese pancakes from the Vegetarian Epicure cookbooks. They're sort of like a pancake/french toast hybrid and they're relatively healthy because of all the protein (and very little flour). I believe this is very close to the recipe she used: http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/61662.html Wed Aug 20 09:59:48 -0700 2008 3961232 46417 LAcupcake 1 3976551 I plan to make cottage cheese muffins. they are kinda like mini quiches and they are high protein, low carb snacks/breakfasts. i tried different herbs and addtiions to them too (olives, mushrooms and chives along with sun dried tomatoes... etc.) i like to toast them in the toaster oven so they create a cheesy crust on top - this is also the website i frequent: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/cottage-cheese-muffins-recipe.html Thu Aug 21 16:19:41 -0700 2008 3961232 133265 jeniyo 1 3976656 egg white omelet with cottage cheese and spinach filling stuffed manicotti with cottage cheese and spinach filling Thu Aug 21 16:57:17 -0700 2008 3961232 109905 laliz