Use it up · Eggs and dairy

Cottage cheese

Have extra cottage cheese? Here’s how to choose, store and prep cottage cheese, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Small or large curd works the same in recipes; check the date.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: About 1 week after opening
Freezer: Not recommended

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Eat it with fruit, blend it smooth for dips, or use it in place of ricotta in lasagna.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Cottage cheese. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	81 kcal	4%
Protein	10 g	21%
Total fat	2.3 g	3%
Saturated fat	1.2 g	6%
Total carbohydrate	4.8 g	2%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	4.0 g
Sodium	308 mg	13%
Calcium	111 mg	9%
Iron	0.1 mg	1%
Potassium	125 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 172182 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most cottage cheese first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.