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This high protein cottage cheese alfredo sauce recipe is my favorite homemade alfredo sauce! With just a few ingredients, you can make this cottage cheese sauce for pasta -- it's the best protein alfredo sauce!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 190kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup (315 g) lowfat cottage cheese
- ¾ cup (177 ml) milk of your choice
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoon (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoon (42 g) unsalted butter - melted (or substitute additional olive oil, if you like)
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) grated parmesan cheese - preferably freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for topping
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper - to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley - optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Blend cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic, butter, oil, and milk together until smooth.1 ½ cup lowfat cottage cheese, ¾ cup milk of your choice, 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 ½ cups grated parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Heat a sauté pan over medium-low heat. Pour mixture into pan and cook, stirring, until mixture is heated through and thickened. If mixture gets too thick, add an extra splash of milk.
- Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.Salt and fresh cracked pepper
- If serving with pasta, cook pasta according to package directions and reserve one cup of pasta water. Add pasta and pasta water as needed to thin out sauce.
- Serve with your protein of choice, garnishing with more parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley.Chopped fresh parsley
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Notes
Storage and Freezing: You can store this cottage cheese pasta sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 2 months in a freezer-safe container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 190 kcal | Carbohydrates: 6 g | Protein: 11 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 29 mg | Sodium: 511 mg | Potassium: 83 mg | Fiber: 0.2 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 357 IU | Calcium: 225 mg | Iron: 0.3 mg
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