High Protein Alfredo Pasta Sauce
Enjoy a big bowl of pasta and stay on track with your macros with this high protein alfredo sauce made with cottage cheese.
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
Pasta Sauce
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup low fat milk
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- pinch salt and pepper to taste
- pinch ground nutmeg
Pasta
- 1/2 lb pasta of choice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and save ½ cup of pasta water to use if needed.
- Return the drained pasta to the pot it was cooked in and stir in the blended sauce. Stir in a splash of pasta water if needed to thin the sauce.
- Taste and add more salt, pepper, and/or parmesan if desired before serving!
Notes
The nutrition information is for only the alfredo sauce and does not include your pasta of choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 609mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 0.2mg