Potatoes stuffed with cottage cheese
6 servings
40 minutes
Potato stuffed with cottage cheese is a cozy dish of Russian cuisine that combines the tenderness of potatoes with the airy texture of the cheese filling. Its roots trace back to traditional village recipes where simple and hearty ingredients come together to create warm, home-cooked meals. Baked potatoes develop a golden crust, while the fragrant filling with dill and cheese fills them with a rich, delicate flavor. This dish is perfect as a standalone lunch or dinner, especially when served with sour cream or sour cream sauce. It pairs wonderfully with light vegetable salads and fresh herbs, creating a harmonious and balanced culinary experience. In every spoonful lies the warmth of home and the richness of traditional flavors.
1
Wash the potatoes, boil until half-cooked, peel, cut in half, and scoop out the insides, leaving walls 1 cm thick. Cut the bottom so the potatoes can stand on the baking tray.
- Potato: 700 g
2
Prepare the filling from soaked and squeezed white bread, cottage cheese, eggs, salt, and chopped dill. Fill the halves of the potatoes with the filling, sprinkle with grated cheese on top, and place on a baking sheet, adding oil.
- White bread: 100 g
- Cottage cheese: 200 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Dill: 20 g
- Cheese: 60 g
- Butter: 100 g
3
Place in a preheated oven, drizzled with oil, and keep until browned. Serve drizzled with sour cream or sour cream sauce.
- Butter: 100 g