Cottage Cheese Twice Baked Potato

Name: Cottage Cheese Twice Baked Potato
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce) Yukon gold potatoes, rinsed and scrubbed; 1/2 cup small-curd cottage cheese ((any fat percentage)); 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, (plus more to sprinkle); 1 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, (to taste)

comfort food at its finest

Cottage cheese might be trending right now, but my mom’s been pairing it with baked potatoes for as long as I can remember. I was thinking about a way to boost the protein (and the flavor) of a plain ol’ potato, so I decided to try her method with a little twist of my own. I mixed the cottage cheese with shredded cheddar, chives, salt, and pepper, creating an ultra-creamy filling that’s now in regular rotation. …