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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
Cottage Cheese Alfredo Fettuccine
comfortquickamericanvegetariancheesecreamysilkyweeknight

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Boil fettuccine in salted water until al dente, then reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.

  2. Step 2

    Blend cottage cheese, parmesan, garlic, 1 tbsp butter, and 0.5 cup pasta water until completely smooth.

  3. Step 3

    Pour sauce into the warm pasta pot over medium heat and stir gently for 2 minutes until silky.

  4. Step 4

    Toss the drained pasta into the sauce, adding more pasta water if needed to loosen it.

  5. Step 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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