Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce (Protein Pasta Recipe)
Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce combines the creamy indulgence of traditional Alfredo with a nutritious twist. Blending smooth cottage cheese, grated Parmesan, and fragrant garlic, this sauce delivers a velvety rich texture and incredible flavor without the guilt, elevating your pasta dishes to a whole new level of comfort.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp italian seasoning
- salt + black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a high-powered blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese until smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the noodles according to package directions. Once cooked through, drain the cooked noodles.
- In a medium saucepan add the cottage cheese, milk, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Cook over medium-low heat until everything is dissolved and it becomes a creamy pasta sauce. Taste and adjust the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta to the saucepan. Garnish with more parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Serve with cajun chicken if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Serve with 1/2 lb linguine, fetuccini, or spaghetti noodles.
Optional - top the alfredo with blackened chicken. Spray the chicken breasts in avocado oil spray and coat them with a mixture of 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add to air fryer for 20-23 minutes at 360F, flipping half way through.
May have to adjust the amount of noodles depending on which style you use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1255mg | Sugar: 6g