COTTAGE CHEESE ALFREDO PASTA SAUCE | quick, healthy dinner recipe!

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and calories, while cream cheese can be more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Boil a large pot of salted water for the pasta.

In a blender, combine 1 cup of lowfat cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of organic 2% milk.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to the blender.

Blend until the mixture is rich and creamy but still pourable.

Cook the pasta according to the box instructions, noting that chickpea pasta may cook faster than indicated.

Drain the pasta and return it to the warm pot over very low heat.

Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to incorporate, heating through for 1-2 minutes.

Serve with an extra sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and red pepper flakes if desired.

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