Cottage cheese recipes and serving ideas that you'll want to eat!

Cottage cheese recipes are simple and easy ways to get a good source of protein and kids love it.

I make a parfait that no one can stop eating. It is so simple.

• Ingredients:
• 1 banana cut in small cubes
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 c granola
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t sugar (I use organic evaporated cane juice)

Cottage cheese spinach bars.

My kids love cheesy spinach bars (it is basically a crustless quiche), here is the recipe: Everything is organic, it will work fine with conventional foods. Kids will learn to love veggies if they taste good. I used to make this with cheddar cheese but switched to cottage cheese to make them a more heart healthy recipe.

• preheat oven to 350
• 1 16oz bag frozen spinach, thaw and squeeze to drain excess fluid
• 1 large onion, finely minced
• 1 red pepper finely minced
• 4 cloves garlic finely minced
• 5 eggs beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 3T melted butter
• 1 cup all purpose, unbleached flour (may use 1/2 cup ap and
• 1/2 c whole wheat)
• 1t baking powder (Rumford brand)
• 2c dry cottage cheese (drain if using regular)
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t black pepper

Mix all dry in 1 bowl, mix all wet in another. Grease 9x13 glass pan dump dry into wet and mix. Spread in pan and bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.**It must be golden brown on top for it to taste good**. This is so good in the morning for breakfast, it reheats well.

You may alter the amount of garlic to your taste. Enjoy!

Palak paneer (Spinach curry with fresh cheese)

• 1 lb extra firm tofu or paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
• 2 lb spinach
• 3 tablespoon onion (chopped)
• 2 tablespoon tomato (chopped)
• 1/4 cup whipping cream (alternate: fat free evaporated milk)
• 2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoon rice bran oil
• Salt substitute or salt to taste

Preparation

• 1 Heat ghee or oil. Saute onion until light golden brown.
• 2 Add spinach and cook until it turns into a paste.
• 3 Add sour cream, spices and tomatoes. Cook for few minutes.
• 4 Add cubed paneer to spinach. Cook for about 10 minutes in medium heat.
• 5 Serve hot with rice or Indian bread.

Note if using tofu, cube and bake for 20 minutes at 350 to help it hold it's shape. I did notice Nasoy has a cubed tofu, maybe it holds together better?

Cottage Cheese Recipes #4

Paneer is a versatile dairy product. Even though making paneer seems complicated, with experience, one gets better with it. If the first time results are not good, do not give up, please try again.

I make cottage cheese all the time, just follow the instructions.

Ingredients

• 1 liter whole milk
• 1/2 table spoon vinegar or lemon/lime juice
• 2 tablespoon Water

Preparation

• 1. Dissolve the vinegar (lime/lemon) in milk. Bring to boil. Stir continuously while boiling.
• 2. When the milk curdles fully, switch off the heat. Cover for 3-4 minutes.
• 3. Drain into a muslin cloth. Hold pouch under running water.
• 4. Press out excess water. Shape and place cloth under heavy weight required (stone slab) for 2-3 hours before using as required.

This is too simple to even mention but is so amazingly flavorful. 1 can cling peaches in syrup and cottage cheese. Drain the peaches and serve onto of the cheese. I remember this from my childhood, and still love the smooth, tangy texture of the peaches along with the cool creaminess of the cheese..YUM!!

My dogs love it too, so we give them a little now and then.

Have fun experimenting and trying new flavor combinations.

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