Recipes with cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection. A reduced fat and calorie Italian American lasagna.

A lighter take on classic potato salad using low-fat cottage cheese and just a touch of mayo. Packed with celery, green pepper, pimento, and olives for a single-serving side that's full of crunch.

Frankfurter Gruene Sauce, a traditional German green herb sauce made with sour cream, cottage cheese, and fresh mixed herbs, topped with chopped hardboiled eggs.

Creamy low-fat spread blending apples, dates, cottage cheese, and toasted almonds with cinnamon. Make it in the microwave and food processor for easy entertaining on raisin toast or apple slices.

Crustless broccoli, corn, and red bell pepper quiche bound with cottage cheese, yogurt, and parmesan. Lighter, lower-fat vegetarian quiche, no pastry crust required.

Diabetic-friendly cottage cheese vegetable casserole with egg noodles, carrots, mushrooms, basil, and thyme. A low-fat, high-protein noodle bake using 1% cottage cheese and skim milk.

Low-fat barley kugel studded with cinnamon apples and plump raisins. This lighter twist on a Jewish comfort classic swaps butter for yogurt yet still delivers that creamy, custardy bite.

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.

Double dill bread with dill seed and fresh dill weed in a cottage cheese yeast dough baked in a casserole. A tender, herb-packed whole wheat loaf.

Low-calorie eggplant mozzarella casserole layered with cottage cheese instead of ricotta, mushroom-enhanced spaghetti sauce, and melted mozzarella. Light and satisfying.

Farfalle tossed in a creamy cilantro pesto made with cottage cheese and yogurt, finished with garlic and red pepper flakes. Light, fresh, and easily made vegan.

Rice and cheese casserole stirs cooked brown rice with cottage cheese, parmesan, dill, and Dijon for a light, high-protein side that bakes in 20 minutes. Healthy comfort food.

Lighter baked mac and cheese made with pureed cottage cheese, skim milk, and sharp cheddar for creamy comfort with less fat.

Tuna stuffed jumbo pasta shells baked in a creamy dill sauce made with cottage cheese, yogurt, and Parmesan. A lighter take on stuffed shells using low-fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

Tuna stuffed jumbo pasta shells baked in a creamy dill sauce made with cottage cheese, yogurt, and Parmesan. A lighter take on stuffed shells using low-fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

Apples and cottage cheese baked in a round cake pie make an easy to make delicious low fat apple and cheese Danish.