Cottage Cheese Pesto Recipes

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BASIL PESTO RECIPE



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Pesto Sauce is so easy to make and homemade pesto tastes way better than storebought. This Basil Pesto recipe is fantastic with pasta, chicken, or sandwiches.

Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Categories     Easy

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups fresh basil leaves (tightly packed)
3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts (or walnuts)
2 garlic cloves ((large))
1/4 cup lemon juice ((juice of 2 small lemons))
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp black pepper

Steps:

  • Wash and dry the basil leaves.
  • Place basil into a food processor, add cheese, nuts, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
  • Season with more salt to taste if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COTTAGE CHEESE PESTO



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can be used as a dip, spread, or pasta sauce! from "recipes for health" from the New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/health/nutrition/20recipehealth.html?ref=nutrition

Provided by ellie3763

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup fresh basil
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 tablespoon nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Steps:

  • Put the garlic into a food processor and process until finely chopped. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
  • Add the basil. Process until finely chopped and scrape down sides of the bowl.
  • Add cottage cheese, yogurt, olive oil, and parmesan. Process until smooth and cream.
  • If using as a pasta sauce, dilute with a spoonful of the pasta cooking water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.7, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.1, Sodium 51.9, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 4.6

PESTO COTTAGE CHEESE DIP



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Served with toasted wheat crisps, this savory dip combines cottage cheese and store-bought pesto, accented with fresh basil and toasted pine nuts to make a scrumptious appetizer. Recipe courtesy of Pepperidge Farm.

Provided by PepperidgeFarm

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 16-ounce container whipped cottage cheese
½ cup prepared basil pesto
dash of ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
96 toasted wheat crackers, such as pepperidge farm baked naturals wheat crisps toasted wheat

Steps:

  • Stir the cheese and pesto in a small bowl. Season with the black pepper. Top with the basil and pine nuts. Serve with the wheat crisps for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 596 calories, Sugar 12 g, Fat 37 g, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1160 mg

SPAGHETTI WITH COTTAGE CHEESE PESTO



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This came from Quick And Easy Pasta Recipes - 30 Minute Pasta Dish Recipes. I haven't tried this, just posting for safe keeping.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1/2 cup hot water
1/3 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup snipped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 ounces spaghetti or 4 ounces fusilli, cooked and drained

Steps:

  • For pesto, in a blender container or food processor bowl combine spinach, water, cottage cheese, basil, parmesan cheese, oil and garlic.
  • Cover and blend or process until smooth.
  • Spoon half of the pesto (about 1/2 cup) over the hot pasta. Toss to mix well. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.1, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 5.2, Sodium 157.5, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 1.7, Protein 9.4

PESTO COTTAGE CHEESE DIP



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I tried this recipe by Pepperidge Farms and Bethenny Frankel, Celebrity Natural Food Chef. Serve this dip with toasted wheat crisps, this savory dip combines cottage cheese and store bought pesto, accented with fresh basil and toasted pine nuts to make a scrumptious appetizer.

Provided by Pat Duran @kitchenChatter

Categories     Cheese Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

16 ounce(s) cottage cheese, whipped
1/2 cup(s) prepared pesto sauce
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon(s) pine nuts, toasted
96 - pepperidge farm baked naturals toasted wheat crisps

Steps:

  • Stir the cheese and pesto in a small bowl. Season with the black pepper. Top with the basil and pine nuts. Serve with the wheat crisps or crackers of your choice for dipping.

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