Cottage Cheese Grilled Cheese

About This Recipe

Better and healthier than the "real" thing, this high protein Cottage Cheese Grilled Cheese recipe is simple and made 15 minutes or less.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cottage Cheese
  Full, reduced, or fat free; drain if it has excess liquid
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
  Grated
• 0.25 cup Mozzarella Cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Everything Seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Butter
  Unsalted, softened
• 2 pieces Bread
  Your choice (recipe uses 4 small 70-calorie pieces of higher protein bread)

Instructions

1. Let your butter soften and spread it over one side of your bread.
2. Mix together the rest of your ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
3. Turn a burner or griddle on low-medium heat (around 275F/135C).
4. Once it heats up, place a piece of your bread butter side down.
5. Add in your mix (or 1/2 of your mix if you're making 2 sandwiches).
6. Close it up off with the other piece of bread, butter side up.
7. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
8. Flip it over.
9. Let it cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
10. Air Fryer alternative: No stovetop or griddle? Make it in the air fryer on 375F/190C for around 10 minutes.