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Creamy cottage cheese pasta sauce in a bowl with herbs and pasta

Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce Recipe

A high protein, creamy, and easy pasta sauce made with blended cottage cheese, garlic, and fresh herbs. Perfect for a lighter, nutritious pasta night.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 220
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup reserved hot pasta water
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil or parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 8 oz cooked pasta

Method
 

  1. Add cottage cheese, garlic, herbs, and Parmesan to a blender.
    Glass blender bowl filled with cottage cheese, fresh basil leaves, a garlic clove, and grated Parmesan cheese, ready for blending.
  2. Pour in hot pasta water and blend until completely smooth.
    Blender bowl filled with smooth, blended cottage cheese pasta sauce, pale and creamy in texture.
  3. Season with salt and black pepper, blending again to combine.
  4. Pour sauce over hot cooked pasta and toss until creamy.
    Creamy cottage cheese pasta sauce being poured over cooked tagliatelle in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.
  5. Adjust consistency with more pasta water if needed, then serve with extra herbs and pepper.
    pasta fully coated in creamy white cottage cheese sauce, garnished with fresh parsley and black pepper, in a white bowl with a wooden spoon : cottage cheese and pasta sauce​

Notes

Use full-fat cottage cheese for maximum creaminess, or low-fat for a lighter version. Add lemon zest or red pepper flakes for extra flavor. Sauce can also be used in baked pasta dishes.