Lo-Cal Cheese Dip

Name: Lo-Cal Cheese Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1-3/4 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups (16 ounces) 2% cottage cheese; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules; 1 tablespoon dried minced onion; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; Raw vegetables or crackers

"Working in a local deli and retail outlet that sells herbs and spices gives me a change to create many recipes," says Joyce Montague of Wichita, Kansas. Cottage cheese is the main ingredient in this creamy dip that's terrific with raw veggies or crackers.

Ingredients

2 cups (16 ounces) 2% cottage cheese
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Raw vegetables or crackers

Directions

In a blender, combine cottage cheese, bouillon, onion and lemon juice; cover and process until smooth. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve with vegetables or crackers.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 68 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 291mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Lo-Cal Cheese Dip in Quick Cooking March/April 2003