Cottage Cheese

CCP

I really like cottage cheese cooked into lasagne like this - it loses most of its 'sloppy' texture and becomes firmer and slightly chewy. (Hmm, I don't think I'm selling this, but honestly, it's lovely!)

Otherwise, I'd substitute low fat philly (or supermarket equivalent) or ricotta - it won't be the same but should still be tasty, I'd imagine. (Having said that, I think I'll be trying this myself, with cottage cheese - thanks for the recipe, which sounds really nice. )

hotcookie101

CCP wrote: »

I really like cottage cheese cooked into lasagne like this - it loses most of its 'sloppy' texture and becomes firmer and slightly chewy. (Hmm, I don't think I'm selling this, but honestly, it's lovely!)

Thanks I'll be brave and give it a go-I just have awful recollections of cottage cheese on ryvita, but if it changes texture-that is fine

Is there any reason I couldn't freeze leftovers of this? There is only 2 of us, and this looks like it will make LOADS (especially as I have 450g of turkey, and I think 10 oz is only 280g ) OH hates turkey, am hoping by mincing it it will be better

kochi1

Used to have the same feelings about cottage cheese but convinced myself to try it again and now love the stuff. I'd try using quark its great for cooking - love it in mashed potatoes!

Linda32

If it helps at all, I've seen this receipe before, or a variation of, in a Mince Cookbook. I left out the cottage cheese and spinach as I didn't think it was worth the extra cost money wise.


Can't say I noticed anything missing.

meer53

I make a low fat Lasagne and for the sauce i use 500g fat free natural yoghurt, mixed with 2 eggs and a pinch of nutmeg, it's lovely. But then again i've used cottage cheese too, i love it !

PROLIANT

I eat 1 300g tub of it every night before bed as it contains over 30g of protein per tub, the proteins in the whey are slow digesting which is great for muscle re-building as your fasting while sleeping.

I buy the one from Tesco with pineapple, low fat version has hardly any fat at all, the onion and chives one is great too. 69p you cant go wrong and tastes great mixed with pickled beetroot and mixed in certain recipes, if you can find a recipe with Philadelphia cream cheese then substitute it for plain cottage cheese - works well :T

frankie1star

that looks like an american recipe and they use ricotta in their lasagne

hotcookie101

Linda32 wrote: »

If it helps at all, I've seen this receipe before, or a variation of, in a Mince Cookbook. I left out the cottage cheese and spinach as I didn't think it was worth the extra cost money wise.

I have tons of frozen spinach, so no extra cost there, and would just have to make a white sauce if I didn't use a cheese of some kind. If cottage cheese is only 69p a tub, then might be a cheap discovery for me

Anyone any feelings on freezing it?

ab7

Just a thought - I used to feel like you about cottage cheese (and still do if its plain but at christmas mum made a dip (think it was from slimming world) that mixed the cottage cheese with natural yog and drowned it with garlic and it was lovely.

About the freezing- you can freeze it, but it will change texture but would imagine that wouldnt matter as much in a lasagne.

custardy

meritaten wrote: »

hmmmm - you could try substituting natural yoghurt, which you have left to strain in a sieve lined with kitchen paper (or Jcloth). once its firm its a good substitute for cottage or cream cheese.
If you really hate cottage cheese - I would try that or just substitute Philly, but that may be a little firm and you may need to add some extra liquid to get the right consistency. Depends on the recipe I suppose.

I hate cottage cheese,however in certain dishes its really nice
sometimes I put it through mashed potato with ham and peppers
lush