Cowboy Queso
Serves 8
Directions
- 1Add one pound of lean ground chicken to a pan.
- 2Break up and brown the ground chicken.
- 3Season the cooked ground chicken with fennel seed, garlic powder, paprika, and salt to emulate the flavor of sausage.
- 4Add two 16-ounce containers of low-fat cottage cheese to the pan with the chicken.
- 5Stir the mixture until the cottage cheese melts and becomes smooth like cream cheese.
- 6Add one can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies to the pan.
- 7Add one can of rinsed black beans to the mixture.
- 8Pour in half a cup of yellow corn.
- 9Add one fresh diced jalapeño, if desired.
- 10Stir in one packet of taco seasoning.
- 11Add one cup of reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture.
- 12Stir until the cheese is melted and fully incorporated, creating a thick and creamy texture.
- 13Sprinkle the remaining half cup of reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese on top of the queso.
- 14Broil the queso in the oven on high for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- 15Remove the queso from the oven.
- 16Garnish with fresh cilantro.
- 17Garnish with chopped red onion.
- 18Add a dollop of plain non-fat Greek yogurt on top.
- 19Serve with Quest protein chips for dipping.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground chicken
- fennel seed
- garlic powder
- paprika
- salt
- 2 16-ounce containers low fat Good Culture cottage cheese
- 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilis (Rotel)
- 1 can rinsed black beans
- 0.5 cup yellow corn
- 1 fresh diced jalapeño
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1.5 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
- cilantro
- red onion
- plain non-fat Greek yogurt
Equipment
panwooden spoonovencolander
Tips
- You don't have to blend the cottage cheese beforehand because the curds will melt and become like cream cheese.
- If kids are eating, you can omit the fresh diced jalapeño.
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