Cottage Cheese Alfredo Fettuccine
Creamy, dreamy pasta made with blended cottage cheese instead of heavy cream—ready in 15 minutes. No shrimp needed; the sauce is rich and velvety on its own.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 24g
comfortquickamericanvegetariancheesecreamysilkyweeknight
Ingredients
- 8 oz fettuccine
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup parmesan, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- 1
Boil fettuccine in salted water until al dente, then reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
- 2
Blend cottage cheese, parmesan, garlic, 1 tbsp butter, and 0.5 cup pasta water until completely smooth.
- 3
Pour sauce into the warm pasta pot over medium heat and stir gently for 2 minutes until silky.
- 4
Toss the drained pasta into the sauce, adding more pasta water if needed to loosen it.
- 5
Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- blender
- measuring cup
- fork or tongs
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