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Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta Recipe
This 5-ingredient Cottage Cheese Alfredo is so creamy and easy to make! It's great as a vegetarian dinner, or paired with chicken or salmon.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese 4% fat
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more for cooking pasta
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound linguine
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley optional
- grated Parmesan cheese optional, for serving
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.
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Notes
- Storage: Store leftover cottage cheese pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Store leftover cottage cheese pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating Instructions: To reheat, add a splash of milk, pasta water (if you have any), or plain water to the bottom of a saucepan. Add the pasta and stir gently to loosen it up. Reheat on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is heated through. You can also reheat in a microwave in short intervals, stirring in between, until the pasta is heated through.
- Reheating Instructions: To reheat, add a splash of milk, pasta water (if you have any), or plain water to the bottom of a saucepan. Add the pasta and stir gently to loosen it up. Reheat on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is heated through. You can also reheat in a microwave in short intervals, stirring in between, until the pasta is heated through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
489mg
(20%)
Potassium
202mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
411IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% 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.