Best Mexican Cottage Cheese Recipes

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.

MEXICAN COTTAGE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Mix the cottage cheese with a mixer until curds are very small. Add dip envelope and salsa. Refrigerate. Enjoy with Baked Tortilla Chips!

MEXICAN COTTAGE CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare a 13" X 9" baking pan by spraying with cooking spray.
• Spray cooking spray on a large nonstick skillet and place over medium heat. Stir in the ground beef or turkey and cook for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Transfer the ground beef or turkey to a medium bowl. Wipe skillet with a paper towel. Spray another coat of cooking spray onto skillet and place over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes, or until lightly browned. Stir into the ground beef or turkey in the bowl.
• Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, peppers, cilantro (if using), cumin, and salt.
• Layer 1 cup of the salsa across the bottom of the baking dish. Layer half of the tortillas evenly over the salsa. Cover tortillas with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Layer on half of the ground beef or turkey mixture. Top with 1 cup of the remaining salsa and ½ cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Repeat the layering sequence with the remaining tortillas, cottage cheese mixture, and ground beef or turkey mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining salsa and ¾ cup Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through. If the cheese browns too quickly loosely cover with foil.

HEALTHY LIVING MEXICAN LASAGNA WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

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

THM MEXICAN COTTAGE CHEESE SALAD - FP

Steps:

• Put 3⁄4 cup 1% cottage cheese into a bowl. Add 1⁄4 to 1⁄3 cup black beans. Add 1⁄3 cup salsa. Mix well and either dump onto a bed of salad greens or toss with 2-3 cups of salad greens.

MEXICAN COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the beans and cottage cheese together on stove to the desired temperature.
• pour in a bowl and season with salt, black pepper and the crushed red pepper or cayenne if you like it spicy.