Hot Shrimp Dip with Cottage Cheese
This Shrimp Dip is a flavorful, creamy appetizer made with shrimp, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and melted cheese. Great for any party or gathering, it’s easy to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt low-fat
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese full-fat, small curd
- 1 lb Shrimp uncooked, thawed, peeled, deveined
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder You can substitute for minced garlic or freshly chopped garlic.
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Hot Sauce
- ½ cup Mozzarella low-fat, shredded
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan grated
- ¼ cup Parsley fresh and chopped, You can substitute for dried parsley. If you do that, reduce the quantity to 1 tablespoon.
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and set aside a 2-quart baking dish.
- Add the shrimp to a large skillet and sprinkle with black pepper. Cook over medium-low heat 3-5 minutes or until no longer opaque. Turn off the heat and set the shrimp aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the yogurt, cottage cheese, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, hot sauce and half the mozzarella. Roughly chop the cooked shrimp then add to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients and stir to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 25 minutes then turn on the broiler and bake another 3-5 minutes until a golden crust appears on top.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle chopped parsley on top then serve warm!
Notes
- One serving equals 1/6th of the recipe or approximately 2/3 cup.
- You must use full fat cottage cheese!! Fat free yogurt or low fat/fat free cottage cheese will cause too much liquid in the dish from not having enough fat to bind.
- Keep an eye on the dip while baking and broiling to prevent it from drying out or burning.
- Use medium to large shrimp for the best texture and tenderness in the dip.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave to enjoy it again.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 1mg