Fried Noodles And Cottage Cheese Food

HALUSKI (POLISH FRIED CABBAGE & NOODLES)

Steps:

• Fill a large pot half way full with water. Lightly salt it, and over high heat bring the water to a boil.
• Once boiling, pour in the egg noodles, stir, and cook according to the package directions. Transfer the noodles to a colander when done, and drain away all excess water.
• While the noodles are cooking, get started on the cabbage by adding 6 tablespoons of butter to a large Dutch oven set over medium heat.
• Once the butter's melted, stir in the cabbage and onion. Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes or until the cabbage has browned/caramelized and is tender. Salt, to taste.
• Melt the last two tablespoons of butter in the pot, and add the cooked pasta to the pot, stirring everything to coat. Cook just long enough for the noodles to heat through.
• If using, stir in the bacon and season the haluski with freshly grated black pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately, and enjoy!

POLISH STYLE CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Parboil cabbage in water to cover for 10 minutes drain.
• Cook and drain noodles according to package directions; add the drained noodles and onion to cabbage. Cook until cabbage is tender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in cottage cheese and heat until the cheese melts and mixture is creamy. Serve.
• This is a meatless main dish or side dish.

BAKED NOODLES AND COTTAGE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the noodles al dente and cool to room temperature.
• Place the cooked noodles into a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, milk, melted butter, chives, and garlic. Season this mixture with salt & pepper to taste.
• Spray an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray lightly on the bottom and sides.
• Place the noodle mixture into this dish and top with the remaining cottage cheese spreading this evenly from end to end.
• Top this evenly with breadcrumbs and top this with paprika for color. Spray this lightly with some nonstick spray.
• Place this into a 400°F oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

HALUSHKI - CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Boil noodles, according to package instructions, until al dente. Set aside in large mixing bowl.
• Dice onion. Saute in 1/3 stick of butter until they start to get a little color, then set aside.
• Remove stem and chop cabbage into bite-sized pieces (about 3/4 inch). Saute in 2/3 stick of butter until tender and have a little color. Add to noodles.
• Blend cottage cheese, sour cream, and egg. Add sautéed onions and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cheese mixture to noodles and cabbage and mix well. Pour into a glass 9 x 13 baking dish lightly coated with non-stick spray.
• Bake covered at 350°F for 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes to crisp edges and top layer. Serve hot.
• DO NOT sauté the onions and cabbage together. The onions will burn before the cabbage is done. This also helps to better distribute the butter throughout the dish.

FRIED NOODLES AND COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook noodles as directed on bag. rinse and drain.
• In skillet melt margerine, add onions, and noodle's. medium- high heat. Fry until they get a little crispy, turning occasionally. You can add more margerine if you like after awhile of frying.
• When noodle's are to the crispness you like, mix in the whole container cottage cheese. Fry a short time longer. salt and pepper to your taste.

BUTTERED NOODLES WITH EGGS AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in a large pot of lightly salted water until al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, place the eggs, grated cheese, parsley, salt and pepper into a mixing bowl and beat with a whisk until well combined.
• When the noodles are almost cooked, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Quickly drain the pasta and add it to the skillet.
• Toss briefly to coat it with the butter.
• Add the egg mixture to the skillet and using a flat wooden spoon, mix quickly together for less than a minute until the eggs and noodles become creamy and thick.
• Do not cook the eggs too long or they will scramble and ruin the dish.
• Serve immediately.

NOODLES ROMANOFF WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• In large bowl, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, onions, parsley, basil, salt, garlic powder, and pepper; mix well.
• Stir in noodles.
• Spoon into greased 8-inch baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly, topping with cheddar cheese during last 5 minutes of baking.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

COTTAGE CHEESE PASTA WITH TOMATOES, SCALLIONS AND CURRANTS

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.

NOODLES AND POT CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil noodles until just tender.
• Drain, do not rinse.
• Return to cooking, off the heat, and add butter.
• Add pot cheese and salt. Mix gently but completely. You can also return noodles to pot and brown them before mix with cheese. If you do this, increase butter by one more tablespoon.