Cottage cheese in lasagna??

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hesn92
hesn92 Posts: 5,967 Member
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I'm making lasagna tonight. I have heard of people putting cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese... I was going to try it tonight just because it has half the calories but I'm nervous. Who puts cottage cheese in their lasagna? Is it as good as ricotta?
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  • KahalaGal
    KahalaGal Posts: 112 Member
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    Ive done it before using an ole WW recipe/ It was fine. I would suggest draining it first if you can as it holds a lot more water than ricotta plus adding salt / pepper/ oregano/basil to it...then layer it into the lasagna.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
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    My mom did it, i didn't even know something called ricotta existed till...like a year ago.

    Draining it sounds like a good plan.
  • meeulk
    meeulk Posts: 246 Member
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    we use cream cheese... so much better than ricotta! I hate that texture... and also that of cottage cheese. bleck.
  • campi_mama
    campi_mama Posts: 350 Member
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    My mom always made it with cottage cheese (probably as a cost saving effort). I like it! I say go for it...
  • Amandajp79
    Amandajp79 Posts: 165 Member
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    I use part ricotta and part cottage cheese. So yummy :)
  • JoannD1
    JoannD1 Posts: 1
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    I always use cottage cheese but I try to find a less moist product. I love it in lasagna. Let me know how it turns out. Joann
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
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    My mother often puts it in lasagna.
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
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    I've seen recipes with both. You can get light / fat free ricotta, you know. :)
  • smkafka
    smkafka Posts: 134 Member
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    I love it with cottage cheese. I don't care for Ricotta!
  • nakabi
    nakabi Posts: 589 Member
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    I use both, depending on what I have on hand and can't tell the difference. Just drain it a little.

    Enjoy!
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
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    I use cottage cheese and firm tofu! I mix them together with my mixer and put italian seasoning in it. I actually made this at Christmas and took it home to family. I videod what I was doing with my phone then took a video of them eating it talking about how wonderful it was. Then posted them both to facebook. PRICELESS!
  • rsmblue
    rsmblue Posts: 353 Member
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    ewww, ewwww, ewwwwwww! I true Italian would NEVER do it!!!

    But, that's just me :wink:
  • pattan59801
    pattan59801 Posts: 142
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    I'm making lasagna tonight. I have heard of people putting cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese... I was going to try it tonight just because it has half the calories but I'm nervous. Who puts cottage cheese in their lasagna? Is it as good as ricotta?



    I do ! yummy
  • badgertom
    badgertom Posts: 7
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    Skim and low-fat ricotta cheese is amazing. I could never give up ricotta cheese in lasagna!
  • 2hmom
    2hmom Posts: 241 Member
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    I have been doing that for many years. My lasagne was the most requested when my girls we in sports for their pot luck suppers!
  • pigote
    pigote Posts: 615 Member
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    I've only ever used cottage cheese . . . Yummy!
  • ChelleDT
    ChelleDT Posts: 23
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    I often use cottage cheese in lasagna. I'd suggest mixing low fat cottage cheese (slightly drained) with a low fat cream cheese..

    But, Yes, you can substitute it without any taste/quality lowering effects on your end result lasagna!!

    Edit: but, I do not have fine "italian born" taste buds to know there is supposed to be a difference.!
  • badgertom
    badgertom Posts: 7
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    ewww, ewwww, ewwwwwww! I true Italian would NEVER do it!!!

    But, that's just me :wink:

    I whole-heartedly agree!
  • darcie81
    darcie81 Posts: 69 Member
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    I'm making lasagna tonight. I have heard of people putting cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese... I was going to try it tonight just because it has half the calories but I'm nervous. Who puts cottage cheese in their lasagna? Is it as good as ricotta?

    my mom always uses cottage cheese and i love it!
  • Autumn23242
    Autumn23242 Posts: 28 Member
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    I always use cottage cheese as well. I drain it, mix it with chopped spincah and a couple eggs and it is awesome! Good Luck!

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