Cottage Cheese Spread with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Herbs Recipe
Cottage cheese spread with sun-dried tomatoes and herbs is a quick way to liven up traditional Polish open-faced sandwiches. It combines creamy cottage cheese, the intense flavor of sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh herbs. It’s perfect for breakfast, dinner, or as a bread spread for home gatherings instead of a classic cold cuts board.
This spread is a simple way to turn everyday bread into something special. It uses basic Polish ingredients – cottage cheese and bread – and gives them a Mediterranean twist with sun-dried tomatoes and herbs. It’s quick to make, budget-friendly, and easily adaptable to what you have on hand.
Chef's tips
Use good-quality sun-dried tomatoes in oil – they provide both flavor and fat, so you don’t need to add extra oil. If your cottage cheese is very dry, don’t be afraid to add a bit more yogurt to get a nicely spreadable texture.
How to serve
Serve on rye bread, sourdough, or crusty baguette. It also works well as a filling for tortilla wraps with lettuce and fresh vegetables, or as a topping for baked potatoes.
Ingredients
- semi-fat cottage cheese - 250 g
- sun-dried tomatoes in oil medium pieces - 6 piece
- yogurt to achieve a creamy consistency - 3 tablespoons
- garlic or more if you like a pronounced flavor - 0.5 clove
- chives or parsley fresh herbs - 0.25 bunch
- oil from sun-dried tomatoes for flavor, optional - 1 tablespoon
- salt to taste, carefully, as the tomatoes are salty
- pepper to taste
Preparation
- Transfer the cottage cheese to a bowl and mash it with a fork into small pieces. If you prefer a very smooth spread, you can use an immersion blender.
- Drain the sun-dried tomatoes well from excess oil and cut them into small cubes.
- Wash, dry, and finely chop the chives or parsley.
- Very finely chop the garlic or press it through a garlic press.
- Add the yogurt or sour cream, oil from the sun-dried tomatoes (if using), garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and herbs to the cottage cheese. Mix thoroughly until everything is combined and the spread is creamy.
- Season with salt (carefully) and pepper. Taste and, if needed, add more herbs or garlic.
- Place the spread in the fridge for at least 15 minutes so the flavors can meld. Serve chilled.
Storage
Pastę przechowuj w lodówce w zamkniętym pojemniku do 3 dni. Przed podaniem wymieszaj, bo na wierzchu może zebrać się trochę płynu.
