Cottage Cheese Jalapeño Popper Dip

Creamy cottage cheese and cream cheese dip packed with jalapeños and cheddar, topped with golden breadcrumbs and baked until hot in 30 minutes.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Yield: 8 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups cottage cheese
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 medium jalapeños
• 1.5 cups sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 whole scallions
• 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.125 teaspoon black pepper

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Finely chop the jalapeños and scallions, reserving a little scallion for serving. (about 5 min) — 400°F
2. Blend the cottage cheese and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth. (about 2 min)
3. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the jalapeños, 1 cup cheddar, most of the scallions, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. (about 2 min)
4. Spread the mixture in a small baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and breadcrumbs. (about 2 min)
5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until bubbling at the edges and hot throughout. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes if needed to brown the crumbs, watching closely. (about 20 min) — 400°F
6. Rest for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with the reserved scallions and serve warm. (about 5 min)