Recipe: Cottage Mashed Potatoes

My husband loves mashed potatoes.  As a new bride, I found this recipe in The Best of Country Cooking Taste of Home Cookbook.  I first made these in our little apartment on the third floor overlooking Cedar Lake in IN.  I have been making them ever since.  The cottage cheese gives the potatoes a wonderful flavor from just a boring mashed potato.  No gravy needed!

Cottage Mashed Potatoes

6-8 Servings  Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients:
4 cups warm mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1 to 2 tablespoons grated onion
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
*Feel feel to omit the almonds if desired.

Directions:
In a bowl, combine potatoes, cottage cheese, sour cream, onion, salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Drizzle with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through. 
Yield: 6-8 servings.