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Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal!

Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
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Where my pasta lovers at? If you’re one, you’re in luck! Today I’m sharing a recipe I’ve been loving lately. Alfredo sauce made with cottage cheese!

Now before you doubt me I’ll have you know this dinner is a true winner.

Unlike yogurt that has a funky taste when replaced in sauces and creams (am I right…it’s not the same?), cottage cheese offers a neutral flavor making it a great substitute to sneak into heavier recipes. 

Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Cottage Cheese Alfredo

Why is cottage cheese a better option than heavy cream? It may seem obvious, but sauces with heavy creams are higher in fat and calories making them not a great option for a healthy diet. 

How do you replace heavy creams with cottage cheese? Blending! Most don’t realize it, but you can blend cottage cheese smooth.

Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

No one will even suspect it’s there and the texture is thick like Alfredo from combining it with a little corn starch.

What makes it Alfredo-like? The parmesan and seasonings! That’s what you taste in this sauce. Parmesan, garlic and a little bit of herby-ness from the parsley. 

Are All Cottage Cheese’s The Same

No, they’re not! Shamrock Farms has cared-for cows, a state-of-the-art farm and no growth hormones like rBST.

Cared-for cows means high-quality, better tasting milk! Shamrock Farms cottage cheese is packed with 13 grams of protein and 110 mg of calcium per serving to keep you fuller longer so you can maintain more lean muscle mass and keep your bones strong. 

Not only has does it have all the nutrition you’d expect in cottage cheese, but it’s also fresh tasting. 

What You Need

  • Cottage Cheese
  • Milk
  • Grated Parmesan
  • Garlic, Nutmeg, Parsley
  • Corn Starch or Arrowroot Powder
  • Chickpea Pasta
  • Salt, Pepper
Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Helpful Tips

If you’re making the sauce with pasta, I recommend using a plant-based one like chickpea pasta that’s higher in protein and nutrients. Adding veggies to this dish will also increase the nutrients and your fullness!

For the Alfredo sauce, I used low fat cottage cheese but you can certainly substitute it with any cottage cheese you enjoy. This recipe is incredibly versatile!

Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
4.91 from 11 votes
Servings: 2 servings

Cottage Cheese Alfredo with Chickpea Pasta

Cottage cheese replaces heavy cream in this Cottage Cheese Alfredo recipe. Paired with chickpea pasta, this dish is a healthier, higher protein way to enjoy your favorite meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • In a blender, blend cottage cheese, milk, parmesan, cornstarch, garlic powder, nutmeg, and pepper until smooth. Set aside. The mixture will have a liquid consistency but will thicken as it sits and cooks.
  • Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
  • Add the chickpea elbows and cook according to package instructions. Remove from the saucepan and strain.
  • Place the saucepan back on the heat and reduce to low. Transfer the cottage cheese mixture from the blender to the pan. Cook 3 minutes to thicken.
  • Toss pasta with the cottage cheese alfredo, sprinkle with parsley and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 371kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 806mg, Potassium: 78mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 269IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 492mg, Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Megan is a nutritionist who coaches women 35+ lose weight sustainably. She is the author of the Low Calorie Cookbook, fitness instructor, host of the Dish On Ditching Diets Podcast and creator of Skinny Fitalicious where you get lighter, higher protein recipes. Follow Megan on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram for the latest updates.

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11 Comments

  1. Deb Leonard says:

    Can I use this alfredo sauce in casseroles or on a pizza? Would it be stable in the oven?

    1. Megan says:

      It should be I’ve used cottage cheese in my spinach artichoke dip recipe which is baked. The only word of caution is to use full fat cottage cheese in that case as the cottage cheese may curdle and separate when baked.

  2. Margaret says:

    This was excellent. I added a bit of leftover homemade pesto to it to use up. Everyone liked it! Wasn’t sure what to expect. Creamy and lower fat than cream.

  3. eg says:

    I was looking for a way to use up some cottage cheese and this is perfect. I don’t make cheese sauces often at all, so was very pleasantly surprised by how great this is- I will be adding it to my regular dinner rotation.

    I doubled the sauce recipe and used 1 whole box of regular elbow pasta and for me that gave the perfect sauce to noodle ratio (more like a mac and cheese instead of a heavy sauce dish)

  4. Harley says:

    Do you know how well this saves for like meal prep?

    1. Megan says:

      I haven’t not tried it for meal prep myself.

  5. Shelley Lee says:

    Is the 4 ounces of chickpea pasta measured before cooking it or after?

  6. Brittany says:

    Is the serving size and calories with the pasta included??

    1. Megan says:

      Yes, all the ingredients listed are included in the nutritional data and servings.

  7. Afshan Hussain says:

    Amazing and healthy, definitely needed a bit more salt though! I also sprinkled in some green peas and roasted brussel sprouts. So excited to try more recipes!

  8. Nehal Preet says:

    Wow, Megan, I am so glad that I found your blog!! I love cooking so much and this pasta is so amazing. I will try this recipe asap. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe with all of us. Much Love and Regards.