Cottage cheese

MadisonCasey96
MadisonCasey96 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 22 in Recipes
I want to try cottage cheese but I don't know any good recipes to make it taste good (I've heard its not very good plain) If anyone has any good simple recipes such as spice mixes or anything like that I would really appreciate it! I'm more into salty or spicy food than sweet so mixing with jelly or fruit doesn't really apeal to me.
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  • las07s
    las07s Posts: 150 Member
    I make whole wheat lasagna (or stuffed shells) with cottage cheese instead of ricotta. spinach, chicken breast, sundried tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, etc..
    As a snack, I eat them with Mandarin oranges, but my mom swears by cantaloupe with black pepper.
  • deannaaaaaaaaa
    deannaaaaaaaaa Posts: 238 Member
    I always put a little jam in mine, right now I'm using Peach Amaretto from Stonewall Kitchen :)
  • faye_machine
    faye_machine Posts: 8 Member
    Most of the time when people say they hate cottage cheese, its due to the texture/look. I don't find it very appealing to look at, but the taste and texture don't bother me. I've tried cottage cheese on bagels. Lime, pepper, hot sauce, avocado and cottage cheese tacos (weird, i know, but it works). And cottage cheese in a baked potato.
  • mplswhovian
    mplswhovian Posts: 15 Member
    I grew up eating cottage cheese with just some Season salt on it (and still eat it this way now). I'll also make some egg noodles with a little butter and cottage cheese on them for lunch sometimes.
  • jessicatrenee
    jessicatrenee Posts: 1 Member
    I make a grilled chicken with buffalo sauce, spinach and cottage cheese wrap in an ole high fiber tortilla. :)
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    Why don't you try it, rather than assuming you won't like it?
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    Sunshinelove1996 wrote: »
    I want to try cottage cheese but I don't know any good recipes to make it taste good (I've heard its not very good plain) If anyone has any good simple recipes such as spice mixes or anything like that I would really appreciate it! I'm more into salty or spicy food than sweet so mixing with jelly or fruit doesn't really apeal to me.
    I mix it with Greek yogurt, fruit and green, leafy veggies for a fast. healthy meal.
    For you try mixing it with lean ground turkey cooked with peppers, garlic and onions with some tomato sauce and serving it over brown rice or whole grain pasta.

    And oh, by the way...
    When I was a kid, I thought cottage cheese made people fat, because the only people I ever saw eating cottage cheese were fat people...lol

    Today, I have it daily. :)

  • framingthewheels
    framingthewheels Posts: 23 Member
    I love cottage cheese on baked potatoes.

    Also - just try it first. You might really like it by itself. I do.
  • Brelynn
    Brelynn Posts: 105 Member
    I like it with some flaked tuna; and dill pickles and toast on the side...one of my favorite lunches! :)
  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    I like plain cottage cheese, but I also like it with a dollop of piccalilli stirred in.... spices it up and gives it a nice tang!
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Dump it on top of baked or sweet potatoes. It also mixes nice with pasta. Or just on the side with a salad.
  • browneyesbb89
    browneyesbb89 Posts: 141 Member
    I know it sounds weird but peas and cottage cheese are really good together. Mrs. Dash is really good on it. Also for a quick snack, use it as a dip with baked BBQ Lays.
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    Just try it. I love it plain. If you try it and don't like it, why bother incorporating it into a recipe??
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I put it on everything.
  • cabwj
    cabwj Posts: 843 Member
    Cottage cheese and salsa on baked potato. Mixed with avocado for chip or veggie dip. On top of Mexican casseroles instead of sour cream.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Dip celery sticks in a pot off cottage cheese. Salsa is also great for celery dipping.
  • StrengthIsBeautiful
    StrengthIsBeautiful Posts: 309 Member
    Topped with a sprinkle of pepper and chives if I feel like dressing it up. I enjoy it plain the most.
  • christy6098
    christy6098 Posts: 11 Member
    It's very tasty on its own mabie add a little bit of black ground pepper
  • spearmintskies
    spearmintskies Posts: 31 Member
    I really like it plain.
  • mpat81
    mpat81 Posts: 353 Member
    You can use it in smoothies. I like it with salt and pepper or alongside some peaches for a snack. You might try draining it over cheesecloth if the whey is a problem for you.
  • Marilyn0924
    Marilyn0924 Posts: 797 Member
    I love it plain, but team it up with avocado, tomatoes, hot sauce...all good! I'm all about the savoury. It cures a salt-fix for me every time!
  • mbrough58
    mbrough58 Posts: 27 Member
    old-fashioned idea: diced fresh peaches or pears with cottage cheese then add a sprinkling of sliced almonds.
  • bama1988
    bama1988 Posts: 1 Member
    Avacado and hot sauce!
  • spanderholic
    spanderholic Posts: 42 Member
    I'll put it with anything in the fridge tbh. It's good on toast with jam or banana, out of the tub with a spoon, mixed with tuna for a salad... Basically chuck it anywhere. Mix it through mash, Smear it in sandwiches, eat with cut up fruit...

    Once I even made a lower fat cheese sauce from cottage cheese. I blended up some cottage cheese with a bit of milk and about 1/3 the amount of grated cheese that id normally use for cheese sauce. Season and taste and add more normal cheese if required. Use the milk to get it to a nice consistency. Then I threw this in a lasagne as the cheesy layer. It was so nice! And it's good for those who are put off by the texture of cottage cheese as its blended til smooth.
  • curvy_gamer_loses
    curvy_gamer_loses Posts: 126 Member
    I like cottage cheese as a snack/lunch. My favorite way is to add cherry tomatoes or sliced tomatoes in it, and season it with thyme or rosemary.
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    edited August 2015
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    Dump it on top of baked or sweet potatoes.

    I thought I was the only one who did this?! :D

    mpat81 wrote: »
    You might try draining it over cheesecloth if the whey is a problem for you.

    You can can also buy it "pressed" which has the whey separated already.
  • gramarye
    gramarye Posts: 586 Member
    sheldonklein wrote: »
    Why don't you try it, rather than assuming you won't like it?


    This. I LOVE cottage cheese, and have it for breakfast regularly.
  • ECTexan
    ECTexan Posts: 195 Member
    I love it by itself! Eat some almost every day. But if I wanna mix it up a little, I'll throw in peach slices, or sprinkle with celery salt.
  • sanders1745
    sanders1745 Posts: 3 Member
    I mix it with pineapple
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    edited August 2015
    As An omelette filling instead of cheese! Soooo good!!!
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