Cottage Cheese Meatballs

Adding cottage cheese to a meatball might sound like an attempt to cram extra protein into a recipe, but it’s not the only valid reason. Something magical happens with the addition of cottage cheese: It practically disappears in the baking process, lending the meatballs juiciness and a subtle savory-salty flavor. As a bonus, the cottage cheese helps to stretch the recipe and you’ll end up with almost twice as many meatballs from one pound of ground beef.Think of this recipe as a bit of a blank canvas, allowing you to use the meatballs however you please. You can bake them and pop them in your mouth as is, drop them into simmering tomato sauce, or stuff them between slices of bread for a hearty sandwich. They, like most meatballs, are also very meal-prep-friendly and take to freezing well.More great cottage cheese recipes this way: Cottage Cheese Lasagna; Cottage Cheese Caramelized Onion Dip; and Roasted Honeynut Squash With Cottage Cheese and Chili Crisp.