587 cottage recipes

Brown rice baked with spinach, mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Parmesan topped with sunflower seeds. A wholesome, high-protein casserole the whole family will love.

Spinach sausage cheese bake with Italian sausage, cottage cheese and mozzarella. Easy casserole layered and baked in 45 minutes, wheat-free.

Tex-Mex tuna noodle casserole with cottage cheese, sour cream, green chilies, and salsa, topped with a crunchy cashew-cracker crust. Ready in 40 minutes.

Lean chicken tetrazzini using melted cottage cheese instead of cream sauce, with spaghetti, mushrooms, dry sherry, and a Parmesan breadcrumb topping. Lower fat, full flavor.

Low-calorie baked macaroni and cheese made with skim milk, cottage cheese instead of cheddar, dill, and parsley. Topped with breadcrumbs and paprika for a crispy finish.

Freezer-mix lasagna layers cottage cheese, mozzarella, Swiss, and Parmesan over a make-ahead beef-tomato sauce base. A retro time-saver dinner pulled from the freezer.

Quick beef and cheese burritos with seasoned ground beef, cottage cheese, salsa, and melted mozzarella wrapped in flour tortillas. A lighter take on the classic, ready in 30 minutes.

Low-fat tomato dip made with sieved cottage cheese, nonfat yogurt, ketchup, and tomato juice. A creamy, high-protein party dip with no cooking required. Ready in 10 minutes.

Lasagna noodles rolled around a broccoli, mushroom, and cottage cheese filling, baked in marinara sauce. A fun vegetarian twist on classic lasagna that looks as good as it tastes.

A lighter chocolate strawberry cheesecake made with nonfat cottage cheese, neufchatel, and cocoa on a graham cracker crust. All the creamy richness with a fraction of the guilt.

Traditional Austrian Topfenkuchen with a buttery pastry base and airy cottage cheese filling scented with lemon zest, topped with raisins and almonds. A classic European cheesecake baked into elegant squares.

Golden Treasure Pie with a layer of sweetened crushed pineapple topped with a creamy cottage cheese custard baked in a pie shell. Two layers of flavor in every golden slice.

Noodles Florentine casserole with spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan, sour cream, and buttery toasted bread crumb topping. A creamy, cheesy make-ahead side that plays nicely with roast chicken or pork.

Spinach pesto appetizer: a sliceable, high-protein cheesecake-style savory loaf with spinach, cottage cheese, cream cheese, and Romano. Perfect make-ahead party food served chilled with crackers or crostini.

Light and creamy tuna mousse blended with cottage cheese, tomato sauce, and fat-free mayo, set in a gelatin mold with crunchy celery and onion. An elegant low-fat appetizer or lunch.

Pasta shells Florentine stuffed with a spinach, mozzarella, cottage cheese, and Parmesan filling seasoned with nutmeg, baked under spaghetti sauce. A vegetarian stuffed shell dinner that's easy to assemble ahead of time.