High-Protein Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Italian-inspired

Description:
A creamy cottage cheese Alfredo sauce with parmesan, garlic, lemon, and pasta water for a lighter high-protein pasta staple.

Ingredients:
- 1.50 Cup cottage cheese
- 0.50 Cup whole milk
- 0.75 Cup Parmesan cheese
- 2.00 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2.00 Clove garlic
- 1.00 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 0.50 Cup pasta cooking water
- 0.75 Teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.50 Teaspoon black pepper
- 0.13 Teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions:
<ol><li>Blend cottage cheese and milk until completely smooth.</li><li>Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 to 45 seconds, just until fragrant.</li><li>Lower the heat and add the blended cottage cheese mixture, parmesan, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and nutmeg if using.</li><li>Whisk gently until the parmesan melts and the sauce looks smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let it boil.</li><li>Add pasta cooking water a few tablespoons at a time until the sauce loosens enough to coat pasta.</li><li>Toss with hot pasta or spoon over roasted vegetables, adding more pasta water if the sauce tightens.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Use finely grated parmesan so it melts quickly without clumping.</li><li>Keep the heat low after adding cottage cheese; boiling can make the sauce grainy.</li><li>If making it ahead, reheat gently with a splash of milk or pasta water.</li></ul>

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