Ground Beef Cottage Cheese Queso


This ground beef cottage cheese queso dip recipe is cheesy, creamy and protein-packed — we’re talkin’ 20g of protein per serving! All you need is 5 ingredients, and your favorite tortilla chips. It’s time to get dippin’ 😋.

This ground beef queso recipe is ready in just 20 minutes and can easily be doubled or tripled, making it an easy appetizer to serve a crowd. It’s high in protein thanks to the ground beef and cottage cheese, and FULL of flavor. The team gobbled this right up when we made it at the studio this week 🥰

Not all cottage cheese is created equal!

Be sure you are using a THICK cottage cheese before you blend. If your cottage cheese has a higher liquid content (lower fat) before you blend it, you could end up with a very water queso. No one wants that.

We suggest using Good Culture or Kemps and AT LEAST 2% fat instead of low fat or fat free cottage cheese.

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Deep Skillet

Use this skillet for your favorite one pot meals or other stove top recipes.

Let the dip cool completely. Then, transfer into a glass container. It will last in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Reheat over low heat to prevent separation of the cheese and the beef.

  • Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the taco seasoning and stir.

  • Continue to cook the meat until it is fully cooked. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the salsa. Stir to combine and set aside.

  • Prepare the blended cottage cheese. Add the cottage cheese and shredded cheese to a high speed blender or food processor. Process until completely smooth. If the mixture isn’t blending, add 1-2 teaspoons of water to the blender to loosen the mixture.

  • Add the blended mixture to the skillet and stir all of the ingredients together. Top with more shredded cheese.

  • Transfer the skillet to the oven and broil until the cheese on the top becomes melted and brown.

  • Remove from the oven and top with fresh cilantro, avocado, and green onion.

  • Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Be sure you are using a thick cottage cheese before you blend. If your cottage cheese has a higher liquid content before you blend it, you could end up with a very water queso. We suggest using Good Culture or Kemps.

Calories: 197 kcal, Carbohydrates: 5 g, Protein: 20 g, Fat: 11 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 3 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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