High Protein Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce
Blended cottage cheese, Parmesan, garlic, butter, and milk create a smooth, cottage cheese Alfredo sauce that is ready in about 15 minutes.
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Servings: 4 servings (2 cups)
Calories: 173kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1½ cups full-fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup whole milk plus more as needed to thin
- ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook The Garlic. Melt the butter in a small skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds, stirring constantly. The garlic should smell fragrant but should not turn dark brown.
- Blend The Cottage Cheese. Add the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan, cooked garlic and butter, black pepper, nutmeg, and Italian seasoning to a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Stop and scrape down the sides if any curds or cheese remain visible.
- Check The Consistency. The sauce should be thick but pourable. Add additional milk one tablespoon at a time if it is too thick. Remember that it will loosen slightly as it warms and may be thinned further with pasta water.
- Warm The Sauce. Pour the blended sauce into the saucepan. Warm it over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not let it boil. Remove it from the heat as soon as it is smooth, warm, and slightly thickened.
- Taste And Adjust. Taste the sauce before adding salt. Add more black pepper, Parmesan, garlic, or a small pinch of salt if needed.
- Serve. Toss the sauce with warm pasta, chicken, vegetables, zucchini noodles, or spaghetti squash. If using pasta, add reserved pasta water one tablespoon at a time until the sauce coats the noodles evenly.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g