Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
Cottage cheese pasta sauce is a simple way to add creaminess and protein without using heavy cream. Blending the cottage cheese creates a smoother sauce that coats pasta well.
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta 340 g
- 1 cup cottage cheese 225 g
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 50 g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup tomato passata or crushed tomatoes 240 ml
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1/3 cup pasta water as needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente, reserving pasta water.
- Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
- Warm olive oil in a skillet and cook garlic briefly.
- Add tomato, seasoning and black pepper; simmer 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat and stir in blended cottage cheese and Parmesan.
- Add pasta and enough pasta water to create a glossy sauce; heat gently without hard boiling.
Notes
Cooking times can vary by equipment and ingredient size. Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands, and portion sizes.