Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce

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Toss your fettuccine in cottage cheese Alfredo sauce for a healthy pasta meal. 27g protein per serving, rich and creamy, and ready in 20 minutes!

Prep: 5

Cook: 15

Total: 20

Servings: servings

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Ingredients

8 ounces fettuccine noodles or pasta of choice
1 (16-ounce container) low-fat cottage cheese 2 cups
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese plus additional for serving
½ cup milk I used 2%
1 garlic clove roughly chopped, about 1 teaspoon
Kosher salt as needed
Chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid (don’t forget!), then drain.
In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, milk, and garlic. Blend until smooth.
Pour the cottage cheese sauce into a wide skillet. Add the noodles, tossing to warm gently over low, and thinning with the reserved pasta water if needed. Do not overheat the sauce or it will tighten up and curdle.
Taste and add salt as needed (different brands of cottage cheese are saltier than others; you may not need any). Top with cracked black pepper and parsley. Serve immediately, sprinkled with additional Parmesan to taste.

Notes

TO STORE: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I don’t recommend freezing this recipe, as the sauce won’t be as smooth and creamy.
TO REHEAT: Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding a splash of milk or water to loosen the sauce. Avoid high heat to keep the sauce smooth.
COOKING TIP: My favorite workflow for this recipe is to make the sauce while the noodles cook. Just before the noodles are done, I place a wide saucepan on the burner next to the pasta, pour the sauce into it, then use tongs to lift the cooked noodles out of the boiling water and lower them immediately into the sauce. It saves you the step of draining and the pasta water clinging to the noodles helps the sauce coat the noodles nicely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 4)Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 27gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 703mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 238mgIron: 1mg