Creamy Cottage Cheese Queso Bean Skillet
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Description:
A protein-forward queso-style skillet with blended cottage cheese, black beans, corn, salsa, jalapenos, and baked tortilla chips.

Ingredients:
- 0.75 Cup salsa
- 1.00 Can black beans
- 0.50 Cup cheddar cheese
- 1.00 Tablespoon lime juice
- 0.25 Cup cilantro
- 1.00 Teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1.50 Cup cottage cheese
- 1.00 Cup corn
- 1.00 Piece jalapeno
- 4.00 Cup tortilla chips

Instructions:
<ol><li>Blend cottage cheese, salsa, smoked paprika, and lime juice until smooth.</li><li>Warm black beans and corn in a skillet over medium-low heat for 3 minutes.</li><li>Reduce heat to low and stir in the blended cottage cheese sauce.</li><li>Add cheddar and stir gently until just melted.</li><li>Top with jalapeno and cilantro.</li><li>Serve warm with tortilla chips.</li><li>For bowls, spoon the queso beans over rice and add extra salsa.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Keep the heat low after adding the cottage cheese sauce.</li><li>Use a thicker salsa so the dip does not loosen too much.</li><li>Add more lime at the table if the sauce tastes too rich.</li></ul>

Source: https://recipesworthcooking.com/creamy-cottage-cheese-queso-bean-skillet/export/