High-Protein Cottage Cheese Chili
This unique cottage cheese chili is a high-protein twist on the classic dish, combining savory beans, veggies, and spices for a healthy and filling meal.
10 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
4
Serves
450
Calories
Macros · per serving
33g protein
48g carbs
15g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1 jalapeño
Instructions
- 1
Dice the onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper. Mince the garlic cloves.
- 2
In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the minced garlic, diced bell peppers, and jalapeño to the pot. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until the peppers soften.
- 4
Stir in the ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 5
Add the canned black beans and kidney beans (drained and rinsed), diced tomatoes (with juice), and water. Stir to combine.
- 6
Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 7
Remove the pot from heat and gently fold in the cottage cheese. Mix until heated through.
- 8
Serve the chili hot, garnished with additional black pepper if desired.
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