Sun Dried Tomato And Cottage Cheese Muffins Vegetarian Food

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND COTTAGE CHEESE MUFFINS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Line a muffin pan w/9 med-sized paper baking cups.
• Mix cottage cheese in a bowl w/all but 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese + the remaining ingredients. Season w/salt as desired.
• Spoon mixture into muffing cups (3/4 full), scatter w/remaining Parmesan & bake for 30-35 min or till set, risen & golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.
• VERSATILITY BONUS: The recipe intro also shared the following: "In place of the sun-dried tomatoes, there are countless other ways to flavor the cheese & nut base batter including: 1) Chopped olives w/lemon zest & chopped herbs, 2) Sauteed chopped mushrooms & fresh thyme, 3) Chopped chipotles & adobo sauce, 4) Roasted garlic, pesto & toasted pine nuts and 5) Sauteed chopped potatoes & rosemary. :-).

COTTAGE CHEESE-DILL BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar in warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Combine cottage cheese and next 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and knead 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic (will be sticky). Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to coat . Cover and let rise in a warm place, free of drafts 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• Punch down dough, and divide in half, shape each half into a loaf. Place in 2 well greased 8 1/2x4 1/2x3-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise in warm, draft free area, 45 minutes or until doubled.
• Bale at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
• Remove loaves from pans; brush with melted butter. Cool completely on wire racks.

SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND ASIAGO CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Add ingredients in order given and bake on basic cycle.