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Delicous Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce

Creamy cottage cheese pasta sauce blends cottage cheese, milk, garlic, and parmesan into a rich, protein-packed pasta topping. Thickened with a cornstarch slurry, it’s healthy, velvety, and ready in minutes ideal for a light yet flavorful main dish.
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Author: Sandra Myers

Ingredients

  • 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
  • ½ cup milk of choice skim, almond, half-and-half, or heavy cream
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot flour + 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, drain and set aside.
  • Blend cottage cheese, milk, parmesan, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  • Sauté garlic in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant.
  • Lower heat, pour in blended sauce, stir as it warms and loosens.
  • Mix cornstarch with water, pour into sauce, stir on low heat until thickened.
  • Add pasta to sauce, toss to coat, heat 1–2 minutes, then serve.