Appetizer for 4
Cottage Cheese Queso
Cottage cheese blends with taco seasoning, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño, and pepper jack for a creamy dip.
Typical price
$2.79for 4 servings
$0.70 per serving$2.79 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 tbsp canned rotel tomatoes (optional)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeño (optional)
- 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional)
- tortilla chips (optional)
Steps
- Add the cottage cheese, taco seasoning, tomatoes, garlic, and jalapeño to a blender.
- Blend for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Add the pepper jack cheese and blend for 1 minute.
- Chill the queso for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro and serve with tortilla chips if desired.
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