Here I was introduced to diversity in low-cost cooking from other cultures. This cookbook along with a few others were my classroom textbooks on how to not only cook but to do it cheaply.
Cottage Cheese Patties
3 c. cottage cheese with chives, sieved or whipped
1 1/2-2 cups breadcrumbs
4 eggs
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
margarine or lard
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 can mushroom pieces
1 can tomato sauce OR 1 can enchilada sauce
Serves 5 -
Prep time - 40 minutes
Mix the cottage cheese, 1 c. of the bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and 2 beaten eggs;
3 c. cottage cheese with chives, sieved or whipped
1 1/2-2 cups breadcrumbs
4 eggs
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
margarine or lard
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 can mushroom pieces
1 can tomato sauce OR 1 can enchilada sauce
Serves 5 -
Prep time - 40 minutes
Mix the cottage cheese, 1 c. of the bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and 2 beaten eggs;
shape into small patties. Next, beat the other 2 eggs; roll the patties first in more bread crumbs again.
Let them stand for 15 min. while you make the sauce. Melt 2 tbsp margarine and saute' the green pepper until tender. Add tomato sauce, and mushrooms; heat to serving temperature. Finally, put the shortening in a frying pan; brown patties on one side, turn brown on the other side. Serve with sauce in a separate dish.
Cottage cheese patties are making a comeback - google Cottage Cheese Patties there are now different variations that sound delicious.
Enjoy!