The 1 Ingredient Hack I'm Using To Make My Meals High Protein
This retro fave is SO back.

If you haven’t eaten cottage cheese since the '90s, let me tell you—the retro fave is SO back. And we’re not just talking about eating it out of a bowl either (unless it’s our Greek salad cottage cheese bowls). Instead, modern cottage cheese recipes like the ones below are blending it up into sauces that really celebrate all it has to offer. It adds the most creamy texture to everything from pastas to casseroles, while also packing a huge protein punch. Thanks to these recipes, you can eat all your favorite meals, and feel just a little bit healthier while doing it.
As these recipes prove, cottage cheese is actually extremely versatile. You can use it instead of milk or heavy cream, like we did in our cottage cheese Alfredo, our high-protein marry me chicken, or our spicy cottage cheese pasta. You can use it to bulk out a casserole, like we did in our Ritz cracker chicken casserole, our million dollar spaghetti, or our cottage cheese baked ziti. Looking to add protein without too much flavor? Our cottage cheese gnocchi or our copycat Starbucks egg bites really can’t be beat. You can even make it for dessert (or an extra decadent breakfast), and our high-protein mousse is proof. Take this list as inspiration, and get creative—let us know in the comments below what recipes you're subbing cottage cheese into, or if there's any you'd like us to try.
If you really haven’t bought cottage cheese in years (relatable!), check out Assistant Food Editor Taylor Ann’s deep dive on what's the best store-bought cottage cheese brand is. She highlights which one is best for blending, cooking, and yes, just eating with a spoon. 😉
