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"RE: Very, very good!" Posted by Karchita on 11-16-09 at 12:14 PM
I agree that the cottage cheese is not very noticeable. When I eat this, I can see it, but I can't taste it or feel that squeaky texture it has when you eat it plain at all. I have never made it with ricotta, but you could try it or small curd cottage cheese. You could just halve the amount of cottage cheese you put in as well, and add a bit more sour cream or a bit of milk maybe. I have made this recipe many different ways and often use up bits of things I have in the fridge. I have never put zucchini in, but I have put cauliflower and broccoli in, as well as green beans. I am so glad that you liked this, tk. Thands for the pictures! I love caraway with cabbage in particular. I put it in cole slaw all the time. As for freezing, I have found that this recipe can grow in quantity when I make it. I used to have a problem every time because I would be adding more of this and that and putting in a whole pound of macaroni, etc. and then it wouldn't all fit in my casserole and at the last minute I had to get out a second one, grease it and put the rest in it. Then it was too much, so I would freeze it. I thought it was ok after freezing, but DH, who doesn't like frozen food very much in general, would complain. It did tend to get more watery after freezing. Now I try to restrain myself from making too much at a time and I don't freeze it anymore. Try it and let me know how it works for you.