Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta

5 from 3 votes

Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta

This easy Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta is the ultimate high protein, low calorie alternative to Alfredo. Delicious pasta comes with a rich and cheesy cottage cheese sauce. It tastes like a restaurant-style dish, but made healthy at home for your diet.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: High Protein, Low calorie, Vegetarian

Keyword: cottage cheese, pasta

Servings: servings

Ingredients

10.5 oz (300 g) uncooked pasta I used fettuccine
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp butter or more olive oil

Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce

2 cups (440 g) cottage cheese
½ cup (50 g) Parmesan cheese or shredded cheddar cheese
1 ½ garlic clove minced
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp milk
salt and pepper to taste
chopped parsley for serving

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions, until al dente. Once cooked, drain it, transfer to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil.
In a blender, combine cottage cheese with Parmesan cheese, milk, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend on high, until the sauce reaches a smooth consistency. After blending, taste and adjust with more salt if it is necessary.
Heat ½ tablespoon of butter on a large skillet, then add blended cottage cheese and cornstarch. Stir to combine and cook on low heat for a couple of minutes, until warm. If the sauce thickens too much, add a bit of milk more. Stir in the cooked pasta.
Serve creamy cottage cheese Alfredo pasta with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley and your favorite toppings.

Notes

Optional Protein

This simple cottage cheese pasta recipe can be served with an additional protein. Some ideas are chicken breast, diced ham, tuna fish, salmon, shrimps and tofu. Add your favorite protein to the cooked pasta, alongside cottage cheese sauce.

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