Creamy Cottage Cheese Beef Skillet
A quick and nourishing 30-minute meal featuring creamy cottage cheese and seasoned ground beef, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Ingredients
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- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until it coats the pan evenly.
- Sauté the diced onion until soft and lightly golden.
- Brown the ground beef, breaking it apart gently, until fully cooked.
- Season the beef with salt, pepper, and paprika, stirring to distribute flavors evenly.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Pour in the beef broth and scrape the pan to release savory bits.
- Incorporate the cottage cheese, stirring until it blends into a creamy sauce.
- Simmer gently for 5 minutes until thick.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Pairs well with fluffy white rice or crusty bread. You can freeze leftovers for up to a month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg