Baked potatoes with cottage cheese
4 servings
60 minutes
Baked potato with cottage cheese is a comforting dish of Belarusian cuisine, embodying simplicity and rich flavor. Baked in aromatic oil with herbs, the potato acquires an appetizing golden crust, revealing its rich, slightly sweet taste. The tender cottage cheese with sour cream, herbs, and garlic adds freshness and creamy texture. This dish is perfect as a hearty standalone lunch or a side to meat and vegetable dishes. Potato, as the foundation of Belarusian cuisine, gives this recipe a traditional touch that brings generations together at one table. The simplicity of preparation makes it indispensable in home menus, while the combination of spices and fresh ingredients turns each serving into a gastronomic delight.
1
In a bowl with olive oil, add dried herbs and spices (oregano, basil, dill, turmeric, curry, thyme), salt, and pepper. Brush the halved potatoes (with skin) with this oil. Place the potatoes in the oven at 200–220 degrees until a nice golden crust forms.
- Olive oil: to taste
- Dried herbs: 3 tablespoons
- Sea salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Potato: 1 kg
2
Finely chop the fresh herbs and garlic or blend them. In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, sour cream (add enough sour cream to make the cottage cheese soft), chopped herbs, and salt with a fork.
- Dill: 1 bunch
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Cottage cheese: 300 g
- Sour cream: 100 g
- Salt: to taste
3
Place the cooked potatoes on a large plate, adding cottage cheese on top. Decorate the table with fresh vegetables.
- Potato: 1 kg
- Cottage cheese: 300 g