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Looking for the perfect recipe to use a specific ingredient in the fridge? You’re in the right place! Whether you’re looking for an easy beef dinner, a versatile chicken recipe, or to add more protein to a meal with cottage cheese, I’ve got you covered.

Need ideas? I love this ground chicken chili for busy weeknights, and this cottage cheese pizza crust is a great way to give pizza night a healthier twist.

A pan of chicken parmesan meatballs with a cheesy meatball being scooped out of the pan.

Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

A lunch salad with chicken, pasta, veggies and dressing tossed in a bowl.

The Ultimate Easy Lunch Salad

A chicken nugget wrap cut in half on a plate with pretzels.

Chicken Nugget Wrap (High Protein and High Fiber)

A bowl of sloppy joe tater tot casserole next to the casserole dish and a small bowl of sliced scallions.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Baked high protein buffalo chicken mac and cheese with a wooden spoon garnished with sliced scallions.

High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Plated shredded chicken tacos on a plate topped with diced tomatoes, avocado, cheese, sour cream and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Red, green and yellow high protein stuffed bell peppers in a white baking dish on a table.

High Protein Stuffed Peppers

Big mac casserole topped with pickles, diced onion, tomatoes, cheese and a drizzle of sauce.

Lightened Up Big Mac Casserole

Firecracker chicken meatballs in a pan.

Firecracker Chicken Meatballs

Baked cottage cheese spinach artichoke dip in a dish with tortilla chips.

High Protein Cottage Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip

Chicken sausage orzo with kale and bell peppers in a skillet.

One Pan Chicken Sausage Orzo

Assembled turkey burger bowl with all the toppings and a drizzle of burger sauce.

High Protein Turkey Burger Bowls

Cottage cheese banana muffins with mini chocolate chips in a pan with a stripped tea towel.

Banana Cottage Cheese Muffins

Kale and tortellini soup in a dutch oven on a wooden counter.

Kale and Tortellini Soup

A fork taking a bite from a cottage cheese omelette.

Cottage Cheese Omelette

High protein lasagna soup in a large dutch oven garnished with fresh basil and cheese topping and a wooden spoon.

High Protein Lasagna Soup

Greek yogurt marinated chicken cooked on a platter garnished with lemon slices, fresh parsley and a large fork.

Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken

A hot scoop of high protein baked ziti being lifted from the baking dish with lots of cheese.

High Protein Baked Ziti

A close up shot of chicken orzo bake garnished with lemons.

Chicken and Orzo Bake (Dump and Bake!)

A stack of banana cottage cheese pancakes topped with sliced bananas.

Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes

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