Description
Cottage Cheese Alfredo delivers luxurious creaminess and delightful flavors in a lighter dish that’s perfect for quick dinners or comfort food cravings. This simple recipe combines cottage cheese with linguine for an easy, homemade pasta dish that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cottage cheese (4% fat)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound linguine
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Extra grated Parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water according to package directions until just past al dente.
- Blend cottage cheese, Parmesan, half and half, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Warm the blended sauce in a skillet over medium heat, stirring to avoid thickening.
- Combine cooked pasta with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed for desired creaminess.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley and extra Parmesan.
Notes
For a creamier sauce, use full-fat cottage cheese.
Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if needed.
Consider adding sautéed vegetables for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 25mg