what to do with cottage cheese?

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  • Sheila_Ann
    Sheila_Ann Posts: 365 Member
    bumping!
  • Sixalicious
    Sixalicious Posts: 283 Member
    My husband used his to make homemade ice cream.
  • 2manyhats
    2manyhats Posts: 1,190 Member
    We eat it with fresh tomatoes and herbs. If I need something crunchy then I add diced cucumbers or zuchini.
  • piesbd
    piesbd Posts: 196 Member
    I mix it with Special K or Kashi and eat for lunch! :)
  • RuthSweetTooth
    RuthSweetTooth Posts: 461 Member
    Try low-fat ricotta, it's even better for you, no sodium. Tastes good cold or hot.

    I know some people who used to mix cottage cheese with blueberries and heat it up a little. Try breaking up a graham cracker in there . . . and you'll need some splenda and vanilla too, perhaps a touch of cinnamon. Could make a nice tasting dessert !

    Try beating in in a food processor with some fat free cream cheese, could make a nice dip if you can get it smooth enough. Then you could make a cheese ball or something out of it.

    You could also use it to make a LASAGNE for one person, just boil up one of those long ruffly noodles until pretty much al dente (longer than you would for regular lasagne), spread it with 1/3 cup cottage cheese or ricotta mixed with 1 tablespoon parmesan and about 1-2 tablespoons egg beaters, pinch nutmeg. Spread along the cooked noodle, roll up, put in a 2 cup casserole dish for one. Top with 1/2 cup or so tomato sauce, cover with foil and bake about 30 minutes, add some lo-cal mozarrella, smoked provolone, or muenster half way through and cook until melted. Repeat as needed for other members of the fam, or just cook for yourself. My hubby could eat two of these.

    Ruth
  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    Search for the recipe for biggest loser oatmeal pancakes on here. They are made with cottage cheese & oatmeal. They are delicious, especially if you mix blueberries in there.
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
    I love to make banana nut protein pancakes with it!!!!

    1/2 cup rolled oats
    1/2 cup cottage cheese
    1/2 banana
    3 egg whites
    2 tbsp walnuts
    1 tsp cinnamon
    dash of nutmeg
    1tsp vanilla extract
    1 tbsp baking powder

    Blend everything but the nuts in your blender until very smooth. Pour onto your skillet and sprinkle the nuts on top. YUMMMM!!!!

    This ^^^^^^^
    Sounds Yummy going to try it. Thanks
  • lrivera85
    lrivera85 Posts: 35 Member
    I like to eat it with fruit, pineapples are my favorite. I also love it with a whole wheat waffle I spread it on and add some sugar free jelly to it as well, quick and easy breakfast on the run.
  • tracym22
    tracym22 Posts: 107 Member
    Some great ideas here! I like sweet chilli in it piled on a jacket potato! mmmm:tongue:
  • bethlang26
    bethlang26 Posts: 13 Member
    Love this thread, I usually just use it as a jacket potatoe filler, in a salad or as a dip for celery, carrots, red pepper and apples ... but I'm going to have to try some of these other ideas some sound amazing !!
  • kateshape
    kateshape Posts: 25
    i eat it with half a can of tuna, 100g of cottage cheese, 60g of tomatoes, 50g of cucumber, a tbsp of fresh dill and cracked pepper. It's a very low calorie but filling meal.
  • hope76579
    hope76579 Posts: 53 Member
    I have been using cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese, so far my family hasn't noticed.
  • kk332012
    kk332012 Posts: 1
    Mix grape jelly with cottage cheese. Yummy
  • poshcouture
    poshcouture Posts: 610
    I make cauliflower pizza bites....

    2 Cups Grated Cauliflower (washed, dried and grated using a food processor or cheese grater by hand until rice-like or thinner – Note – Approximately one head of cauliflower)

    •1/4 Cup Egg Whites
    •1 Cup 1% Cottage Cheese (drained)
    •1 Tsp Oregano
    •2 Tsp Parsley
    •1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
    •1 Tbsp Coconut Oil (Optional)
    •1-2 Tbsp Frank’s Hot Sauce (Optional)

    1.Pre-heat your oven to 450 F.
    2.Using a healthy cooking oil spray your mini muffin tin.
    3.In a hot frying stir fry the “cauliflower rice” until the cauliflower is slightly translucent (about 6-8 minutes). Place in a bowl and let cool.
    4.Place all other ingredients the food processor and blend until smooth.
    5.In a bowl combine both the “cauliflower rice” and blended ingredients. Mix completely.
    6.Evenly spoon mixture into your muffin tin molds. Press pizza dough down evenly and firmly (*The pressing down firmly is very important to make sure these stick together).
    7.Place in your oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
    8.Remove the pizza bites from the oven and let set until cool (This is also very important – let these pizza bites set in their pan for 5 – 10 minutes before removing – If you take them out while they are too hot they will break).
    9.Once cool remove from muffin tin (either by tipping them out OR by running a thin knife down along the side and popping them out).
    10.Use organic, natural pizza or pasta sauce for dipping
  • beautifullyblessed16
    beautifullyblessed16 Posts: 180 Member
    bumping for ideas
  • Dreamline7
    Dreamline7 Posts: 6
    Most of the responses go towards the sweet side; I prefer it as a salad/side type. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Can use fresh tomatoes, diced, or canned. I prefer canned because I like the extra juice added. Good luck!
  • BarbBlue
    BarbBlue Posts: 251
    I like the 100 calorie cottage cheese with the fruit so I can mix it together. I still can't eat straight cottage cheese.
  • bayoubabe102272
    bayoubabe102272 Posts: 4
    I like cottage cheese straight out of the package, on salad, in lasagna, and on crackers. It is great. I don't know of any recipe recipes (to cook) with cottage cheese though I would love to find some.:smile:
  • agleo821
    agleo821 Posts: 4 Member
    I love to put black pepper on it and use it as a dip with reduced fat triscuits...yum
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    Im making a pie crust with cottage cheese next week for my food blog lol
  • agleo821
    agleo821 Posts: 4 Member
    I make a "lazy pierogi" with it! Just saute some oinion in butter, add cooked bow tie pasta, add your cottage cheese, salt and pepper, stir ....enjoy!
  • SandyAnnP
    SandyAnnP Posts: 252 Member
    I like cottage cheese straight out of the package, on salad, in lasagna, and on crackers. It is great. I don't know of any recipe recipes (to cook) with cottage cheese though I would love to find some.:smile:

    I have seen this recipe on here and everyone seems to love it.
    2 cups cottage cheese mix in 2 eggs then add in vegetables like mushrooms,onion,peppers and zucchini put it in a corning pan sprayed with Pam and bake for 25 minutes. Cool or refrigerate before eating, Great as snack or lunch. I hope you enjoy!
  • kittyraccoon7
    kittyraccoon7 Posts: 94 Member
    growing up, we'd eat it with apple sauce. it was SO yummy as a breakfast, but nowadays, I prefer it for dessert :wink:
  • prkross
    prkross Posts: 2
    you can put it in a blender and use it for sour cream. I like to eat cottage cheese with strawberries and other fruits.
  • chuffedasnuts
    chuffedasnuts Posts: 25 Member
    I like it with marmite on ryvita :)
  • DeeDee2211
    DeeDee2211 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Had some for lunch today with cucumber and black pepper. YUM!
  • angrodriguez92
    angrodriguez92 Posts: 193 Member
    I just throw it into a bowl with some cut up fruit and eat it. Salt and pepper makes it taste better. When I was younger and I allowed myself to eat white potatoes I would bake them then have them with cottage cheese and salsa in place of butter ect. It was delicious.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I used it in a smoothie the other day with some frozen blueberries and milk.
    Same here.

    I don't like really "fruity" smoothies - I prefer a balance between sweet and creamy. So I add 1/4 cup 4% cottage cheese with Fage (whole fat) yogurt, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/2 banana, and 1/4 cup coconut milk.

    When not using it in smoothies, I just add half a Ya pear, 10 grapes, and 3/4 cup Enjoy Life Perky's Crunchy Flax cereal, and pinch of Saigon Cinnamon to 1/2 of cottage cheese.
  • reggie2run
    reggie2run Posts: 477 Member
    bumping for ideas

    This :smile:

    Ohh and I mix 1/2 of low sodium cottage cheese with 1/2 scoop of protein powder and then add whatever fruit I'm in the mood for.
  • DataBased
    DataBased Posts: 513 Member
    It's marvelous with chunks of avocado, a little onion powder, and a sprinkle of salt. I use 1/3 cup in my whey protein and frozen banana smoothie every morning for the added protein, as well. I like the Alta Dena 0% milkfat a great deal.

    :flowerforyou:

    Edited to add that the first part - with the avocado - is meant to be eaten as a snack or side dish. Using it in a smoothie is a separate suggestion. :-)

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