Cottage Cheese Salsa Recipes

COTTAGE CHEESE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.
• Refrigerate 30 min.

FRESH SALSA WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Chop onions, peppers, cilantro, and tomatoes by hand. Place in a large bowl; stir in garlic and salt.
• Mix in Shamrock Farms Cottage Cheese.

SALSA COTTAGE SNACKS

Steps:

• Top crackers with cottage cheese and salsa.

COTTAGE CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• To Make Meat Mixture: Heat oil in medium skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, onion and green chile peppers and saute until browned, then add taco seasoning and prepare meat mixture according to package directions.
• To Make Cheese Mixture: In a medium bowl mix sour cream with cottage cheese and season with salt and pepper; stir until well blended.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Assemble Enchiladas: Heat tortillas until soft. In each tortilla place a spoonful of meat mixture, a spoonful of cheese mixture and a bit of shredded cheese. Roll tortillas and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with any remaining meat and cheese mixture, enchilada sauce and remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

COTTAGE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, tomatoes, green onions, and cucumbers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill until serving.

COTTAGE CHEESE SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Serve with your choice of tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetables. Also great alone!
• Makes 6 servings

TACO CASSEROLE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 2 1/2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat.
• Remove from heat and drain if necessary.
• Stir in tomato sauce, onion, taco seasoning mix, and garlic powder; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese; set aside.
• Place half of the tortilla chips in the casserole dish and top with half of the ground beef mixture, then half of the sour cream mixture.
• Sprinkle with half of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese melts and casserole is heated through.

COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Pour milk into a small pot; bring to a boil. Add vinegar and remove from heat. Stir mixture slowly until curds form, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth. Allow liquid whey to drain off as curds cool, about 15 minutes. Season curds with salt.

SALSA COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place cottage cheese on lettuce-lined plate; top with salsa. Serve with fat-free tortilla chips.

MEXICAN LASAGNA WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Brown meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add salsa, corn and seasonings; mix well.
• Layer 1/3 of the meat mixture, half the tortillas and half the cottage cheese in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat layers. Cover with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

FAMOUS COTTAGE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Mix all above ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
• For best results, use regular cottage cheese and sour cream, rather than reduced fat.
• This will help form a thicker dip.
• Enjoy!