564 cottage cheese recipes

Crustless vegetable quiche with broccoli, potatoes, and red peppers in a light cottage cheese and egg substitute base. Low-fat, high-protein, and packed with fresh vegetables.

Light chicken broth studded with tender broccoli florets, carrot slices, and fluffy cheese dumplings. This comforting soup delivers homemade warmth in under an hour.

Light pumpkin praline cheesecake: low-fat cottage cheese stands in for cream cheese, wheat germ replaces graham crumbs in the crust, and pumpkin pie spice carries the flavor. Topped with maple-drizzled pecans.

Light, airy no-bake cheesecake made with blended cottage cheese, gelatin, and bright lemon, crowned with tangy lemon curd topping for a refreshing make-ahead dessert.

Loaded drop cookies with cream cheese, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, walnuts, raisins and coconut. Rich dairy base creates ultra-soft centers with chewy edges in just 12 minutes.

Roasted beef tenderloin rubbed with cracked black pepper, fennel, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg. Served with a light horseradish-dill sauce made from blended cottage cheese.

Low-calorie marbled chocolate cheesecake made with cottage cheese, gelatin, cocoa, and whipped egg whites on a cocoa-vanilla wafer crust. No baking required.

A vibrant pasta salad loaded with steamed broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and feta in a creamy herb dressing made with cottage cheese and fresh herbs.

Vegetarian garbanzo bean burgers spiced with cumin, coriander, and chili powder, bound with cottage cheese and wheat germ. Served in whole wheat pita with tomato, sprouts, and yogurt.

Grilled vegetable sandwiches loaded with broiled eggplant, zucchini, squash, and roasted red peppers on toasted French rolls with a tangy yogurt-Dijon dressing.

Blinchaty pirog is a Russian layered crepe pie filled with seasoned ground beef, mushrooms, red wine, and dill, topped with a cool yogurt sauce. A showstopping centerpiece dish.

Cream of pumpkin soup with fresh or canned pumpkin pureed with onions, celery, garlic, and thyme, finished with cottage cheese for silky body. Lighter take on a Thanksgiving classic.

I make triangles and leave out the mizithra or cottage cheese (too wet for these). Great appetizers if you make them small.

Adding chestnuts to this creamy spinach dip gives bits of crunch. Quick and easy to make, very tasty, and is much healthier than any store bought dip. Serve with your favorite chips, pita chips or tortilla chips. Great for a Superbowl Sunday or any gathering with friends.

Paneer Pulao is a delightful and mildly aromatic Indian rice dish that combines basmati rice with paneer, which is a type of Indian cottage cheese.

A savory Finnish classic featuring a yeast bread-like crust filled with caramelized Vidalia onions, ham or bacon, and a creamy egg and sour cream mixture, flavored with (optional) caraway seeds.