Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce (with Pesto)
If you're looking for a creamy, but healthy twist to your pasta, try this pesto cottage cheese pasta sauce! This is a creamy twist on your pesto sauce, and is a satisfying alternative to traditional cream-based sauces. This easy pasta sauce comes together in less than 10 minutes making it perfect for a weeknight meal or meal prep for the week!
Servings 3
Calories 304kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta any type of pasta works well
- ½ cup cottage cheese 4% milk fat works best for this recipe
- ¼ cup pesto sauce
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese choose finely grated cheese
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon peppercorn crushed pepper also works well
- 1 tablespoon butter optional
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes optional
Instructions
- Boil in water according to the package instructions (don't forget to salt the water for the pasta to cook faster!). Reserve about ⅓ cup of pasta water for later. Drain and set the pasta aside. Optional to add 1 tablespoon of butter for a buttery flavor.
- In a food processor or blender, blend together remaining ingredients (cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, minced garlic, peppercorns and pesto). Blend for 10-15 seconds or until sauce is smooth in consistency.
- Pour over the sauce into the cooked pasta and cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat until the sauce is well mixed into the pasta
- Garnish with chili flakes (optional). Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Top Tips For Best Results
- Use 4% milk fat cottage cheese for creamier texture. Lower fat cottage cheese makes your sauce more runny, but can work when you are in a pinch.
- Blend the cottage cheese sauce until it's smooth in consistency. If you find the sauce still has lumpiness from the cottage cheese, add additional pasta water until the sauce is smooth and creamy in consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2g