INGREDIENTS
- 1 - 16 oz container low fat cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 T taco seasoning
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 - 10 oz. can rotel, not drained (mild or original)
- 2-3 T milk or water (if needed while blending to thin)
STEPS
1)Blend cottage cheese, nutritional yeast, shredded cheddar, and taco seasoning in a blender or food processor and set aside. *add a splash of milk if needed while blending. Some brands of cottage cheese are thicker.
2)In a skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until cooked through.
MICROWAVE - If serving in a large bowl add beef, and rotel to the cheese mixture in a large bowl and microwave 1-2 minutes in intervals to melt cheese and serve.
STOVETOP - if no microwave, you can add the cheese mixture and rotel to the cooked beef in the warm skillet to melt the cheese over low heat, stir and serve in a large bowl.
SLOW COOKER - (my fave) Place cheese mixture, rotel, and cooked beef in the slow cooker on warm and stir. It can sit for hours and stay warm. Stir occasionally.
Serve with your fave tortilla chips and/raw veggies. If feeding a crowd, double or triple the recipe.
*For lactose free - use lactose free cottage cheese and skip the shredded cheese.
🍑 Nourishment Breakdown
Makes 4 cups and 6 - 2/3 cup servings.
Macros per 2/3 cups
Calories: 210 | Fat: 8g | Carbs: 5g | Protein: 30g | Fiber: 1g
PROTEIN cottage cheese, beef
FAT cheddar, some in lean beef
FIBER rotel, nutritional yeast, veggies if having
CARB/STARCH chips if having

31 comments
Made this and really loved it. Left out the nutritional yeast and sub’d beef for turkey. I don’t think the kids would realize it’s healthy! Thanks for the inspiration.
What flavor is the nutritional yeast?
What is the purpose of nutritional yeast.
Where do you find it?
This recipe sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing. I was also wondering about the nutritional yeast. Is it’s purpose to add health value, or is it necessary for the taste?
Used this recipe as a starter for buffalo chicken queso, substituted the ground beef and taco seasoning. Absolutely DELICIOUS!