Description
This Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce is a creamy, high-protein delight ready in just 10 minutes. Perfect over your favorite pasta for a quick, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (e.g.
- Good Culture 2%)
- 1 cup milk (e.g.
- Fairlife for extra protein
- or almond milk for dairy-free)
- 2 cloves garlic
- minced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 12 oz gluten free pasta (e.g.
- Jovial Foods Tagliatelle)
Instructions
- Cook the gluten-free pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- In a blender, combine cottage cheese, milk, garlic, Parmesan cheese, arrowroot powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, pour in the blended sauce and cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce in the pan until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your high-protein Alfredo!
Notes
For a lighter version, you can substitute almond milk. Make sure to adjust the seasoning to your taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Blending & Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce, High Protein Alfredo, Quick Pasta Sauce, Gluten-Free Pasta Sauce, Easy Alfredo Recipe