Cottage Cheese Pasta Recipes

POLISH NOODLES (COTTAGE CHEESE AND NOODLES)

This simple recipe came from the Polish side of my family. We simply called it 'cottage cheese and noodles' or 'lazy man pierogies.' It's a great comfort food and can be made with any kind of noodle. It could be a side dish, but we always enjoyed it as a meal.

Provided by Brandi Rose

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Polish

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Polish Noodles (Cottage Cheese and Noodles) image

Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
Stir butter and onion mixture, cottage cheese, sour cream, sea salt, and black pepper into the noodles. Place the pot over medium heat; cook and stir until heated through and warm, 5 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545.2 calories, Carbohydrate 57.2 g, Cholesterol 123 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 584.4 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 small onion, diced
1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
½ cup sour cream
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

COTTAGE CHEESE PASTA WITH TOMATOES, SCALLIONS AND CURRANTS

Satisfying the same creamy urge as mac and cheese, noodles with cottage cheese is a comforting Eastern European staple that's sometimes topped with golden fried onions and a dusting of black pepper and cinnamon. This version trades caramelized onions for slivers of sharp raw scallion to contrast with the richness of the cottage cheese, which melts into a sauce upon contact with the hot pasta. The currants lean into the cinnamon's sweetness, while halved cherry tomatoes and mint make the dish juicy and fresh. It's an unusual take on the original dish that's easy to riff on - feel free to add or leave out ingredients to make it your own.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories weekday, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Cottage Cheese Pasta With Tomatoes, Scallions and Currants image

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put currants in a small bowl and ladle a little of the boiling water over them to cover. Let soak for 10 minutes, then drain.
Meanwhile, salt the remaining water in the pot. When it returns to a boil, add pasta. Cook according to package instructions until al dente, usually 1 minute less than the package directs. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
In a large serving bowl, combine scallions, tomatoes, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
When the currants are soaked, add them to the bowl with the tomatoes and toss to combine. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Add pasta to the serving bowl, along with cottage cheese, pepper and a few splashes of reserved pasta water (about 1/4 cup), and toss until evenly coated. If pasta looks dry, add a little more pasta cooking water, a tablespoon at a time. Stir in herbs. Taste, and add more salt and lemon, if needed.
To serve, top with a dusting of ground cinnamon (if you like), flaky salt, a lot of black pepper, and more olive oil and herbs. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Ingredients

1/4 cup dried currants (or chopped raisins)
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for boiling the pasta
1 pound short pasta, such as farfalle, cavatelli or fusilli
4 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 cup whole milk cottage cheese (or ricotta)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for serving
1/2 cup torn mint leaves, plus more for serving
1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley, plus more for serving
Ground cinnamon, for serving (optional)
Flaky sea salt, for serving

TUROS CSUSZA (PASTA WITH COTTAGE CHEESE)

This recipe is great for nights when you get home and need something to wind down. 'Turos Csusza' is a Hungarian dish I learned from my Dad last year when I turned twelve. It consists of bacon, egg noodles, sour cream, and cottage cheese. 'Elvezet!'

Provided by Charlee

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Hungarian

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Turos Csusza (Pasta with Cottage Cheese) image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain well.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; drain, crumble, and set aside.
Place the drained noodles in a large baking dish. Stir the sour cream into the noodles. Spoon the cottage cheese evenly over the top of the noodle mixture. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top; season with salt.
Bake in preheated oven until the cottage cheese softens, 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 87.1 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 316.9 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
3 ½ slices smoked bacon
2 cups sour cream
1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese
salt to taste