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Creamy Cottage Cheese Alfredo
Deliciously cheesy and lower in calories and fat, this cottage cheese alfredo is the perfect sauce to toss with your favorite pasta!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta
- ½ cup pasta water
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or oregano
Instructions
Prep:
- Bring water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. When the pasta is done, reserve some pasta water before draining it. Return the pasta to the pot. While the pasta cooks, make the sauce.
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Make the sauce:
- Inside your blender jar, place the milk, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Blend until smooth, stopping the blender to scrape down the sides if necessary.
- Pour the sauce into a saucepan, and heat it up on medium heat, stirring frequently, until it begins to simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook it for 5 minutes.
- Pour the cottage cheese Alfredo sauce over the pasta and toss it to combine it with the sauce -using kitchen tongs makes the job easier.
- The sauce will be thick. Slowly add some of the reserved pasta water and combine it with the pasta and sauce until you have the desired consistency.
Serve:
- Serve the creamy pasta topped with additional Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
468mg
(20%)
Potassium
339mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
208mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1 serving | |
Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
Protein | 18g | 36% |
Fat | 5g | 8% |
Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
Sodium | 468mg | 20% |
Potassium | 339mg | 7% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% |
Sugar | 7g | 14% |
Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
Calcium | 208mg | 21% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.