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Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce: A Low-Carb, Creamy Delight


  • Author: WAFA LI
  • Total Time: 15 mins

Description

Creamy, protein-packed, and deliciously satisfying for pasta lovers!


Ingredients

🧀 2 teaspoons Olive Oil or butter
🧀 1 ½ cup Cottage Cheese
🧀 ¾ cup Skim Milk or half-and-half
🧀 ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
🧄 6 Garlic Cloves
🧂 1 pinch Black Pepper, to taste
🧂 1 pinch Salt, to taste
🌽 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
💧 4 tablespoons Water
🍝 8 ounces Cooked Pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, or penne)


Instructions

1. Cook the pasta following the packaging instructions for al dente pasta. Drain and set aside.
2. Add the cottage cheese, skim milk, and Parmesan to a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend on high speed until creamy, thick, and smooth. Set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté the garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds to 1 minute).
4. Pour the blended cottage cheese mixture into the saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. The sauce will thin out quickly, which is normal. Reduce to low heat.
5. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold water. Whisk in the warm sauce and cook until the cottage cheese sauce thickens.
6. Stir in the cooked pasta and cook for a few extra minutes until warm and coated with the sauce.
7. Serve with freshly chopped parsley over any pasta you love.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
  • Calories: 177.2
  • Fat: 7.6g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.9g
  • Protein: 16.8g