Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
329 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta Recipe
Description
The recipe creates an Alfredo-style sauce by blending cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth, providing a creamy, lightly tangy coating for pasta. Linguine is cooked al dente, then combined with the sauce and reserved pasta water to loosen the consistency and help the sauce cling to the noodles. Heating gently allows the sauce to warm through and thicken slightly without curdling.
This pasta dish is customizable by adding fresh parsley or extra Parmesan cheese on top before serving. The sauce’s base of cottage cheese provides a subtle difference from the richer cream or heavy cream found in traditional Alfredo recipes, while still delivering a smooth and satisfying mouthfeel.
Leftovers keep well when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheating is best done over low heat with a splash of milk or pasta water to restore creaminess and prevent drying out. Microwaving in short bursts with stirring also works effectively to warm the dish evenly.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese 4% fat
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more for cooking pasta
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound linguine
- 4 tablespoons butter at room temperature, unsalted
- ¼ cup parsley optional, chopped, fresh
- Parmesan Cheese optional, for serving, grated
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, butter, garlic, salt and pepper to a high speed blender and process until smooth to create an alfredo-like sauce.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente according to package directions.
- Drain the pasta, but reserve about 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Return the pasta to the pot and add ‘Alfredo’ sauce and about ½ cup of the pasta water. Set over low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is warmed and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and garnish with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired, before serving.
Notes
- Store leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- Reheat gently on low heat with a splash of milk or pasta water, stirring occasionally to restore sauce creaminess.
- You can also reheat in a microwave using short intervals, stirring between each until evenly heated.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 489mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 411IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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