Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce (5 Min.)
That creamy pasta dish you’ve been craving is just a few minutes away thanks to this creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce recipe. Make a batch with just 6 ingredients in 5 minutes flat using a blender. The combination of cottage cheese, parmesan, milk, and simple seasonings creates an extra creamy, low-fat, yet high-protein creamy Alfredo-like sauce. The perfect pasta sauce for busy days!
You might have noticed, that I’m mildly obsessed with my blender right now. It all started with the no-cook pizza sauce and cottage cheese ranch dip during the summer holidays and I haven’t been able to stop. The blender combines the flavors instantly and creates a deliciously smooth texture. Perfect for this high-protein creamy Alfredo sauce.
Add it to your piping hot pasta for a creamy pasta dish in less than 15 minutes or use it to create a creamy pasta bake. It also makes a delicious sauce for grilled meats and vegetables. Simply heat it up for 5 minutes in a saucepan or even microwave and drizzle it over.
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Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese full-fat
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 garlic clove small
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black ground pepper
Instructions
- Add everything to a blender or a food processor.1 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black ground pepper
- Blend until smooth.
- Season to taste with extra salt and ground black pepper.
- Heat a pan over low heat. Add the sauce and heat it through while stirring for 3-5 minutes to incorporate the flavors even further. Alternatively pour it over piping hot cooked pasta and serve it immediately.
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Cottage cheese – I use full-fat cottage cheese but you can also opt for a low-fat version.
- Parmesan – Grated parmesan adds tons of flavor. Pecorino or mature cheddar cheese would work too.
- Garlic – I recommend using a small clove as you don’t want the sauce to be overly garlicky in my view but use as much as you like. You can also substitute it with 1/4 tsp of garlic powder for convenience.
- Milk – The whole milk helps break up the cottage cheese and creates a creamy consistency. You can use lighter options too or heavy cream if you’re after an even creamier sauce.
- Fresh herbs (optional) – 1/4 of a cup fresh parsley, basil, or chives to the mix for a herbed Alfredo sauce.
Step-by-step: cottage cheese pasta sauce
1. Add all ingredients into a blender.
2. Blend until smooth. Season to taste.
Easy ways to use this blender pasta sauce
Pasta sauce: Mix it with cooked fettuccine or homemade pappardelle pasta for a classic Alfredo-like dish or toss it with linguine and grilled chicken to make a lighter version of my chicken Alfredo linguine pasta.
Pasta bake: Layer it in a lasagna for a rich, cheesy topping, or use it as the creamy sauce in a baked pasta dish with vegetables and meat.
With meat or fish: Spoon it over grilled lamb lollipops or parmesan chicken cutlets for a creamy topping or use it as a sauce for crumbed or grilled fish.
Creamy veggies sauce: Toss it with roasted broccoli and cauliflower for a creamy, cheesy side dish.
