When given an option for a pasta topping, you can never go wrong with Alfredo sauce. Its composition is simple, but the rich, buttery sauce always tastes delicious on top of noodles. The thickness of the sauce gives it a hearty feel, but if you’d like to make it even more filling, elevate your Alfredo sauce with cottage cheese.
Classic Alfredo sauce contains heavy whipping cream, butter, and parmesan, so another dairy product fits right into the mix. One cup of cottage cheese has 28 grams of protein, creating Alfredo sauce that’s full of flavor and nutrients. Using it to bulk up Alfredo sauce is one of the best ways to use cottage cheese, and not just because of the added health benefits. The smooth, creamy texture of the cheese gives easy Alfredo sauce an even more velvety feel.
To unlock that smoothness, of course, you’ll need to blend the cottage cheese. It typically comes in a lumpy form, but a quick pulse in the blender will give the cheese an airy feel. To help smooth it out, add the heavy cream or milk to the blender along with the cottage cheese. Melt butter in a pan and stir in some garlic powder, salt, and pepper before adding the whipped cottage cheese. Mix in the remaining spices, as well as some grated parmesan, and simmer the sauce on a low heat.
Elevate cottage cheese Alfredo sauce with these flavorful additions
Cottage cheese’s mildness and delicate tang fit well with practically anything it’s added to, which is great for keeping Alfredo’s taste intact. However, for pasta sauce with a more interesting flavor, you’ll need to add more than just the cottage cheese.
A parsley garnish on top of Alfredo pasta is always great, but add it into the blender along with the cheese to really incorporate its flavor into the sauce. Parsley, as well as oregano or thyme, has a woodiness that helps to temper the slight tang of cottage cheese. Additionally, they complement any other pasta toppings, like the seafood in this shrimp linguine Alfredo, or some chicken fettuccine Alfredo. If you’d like to use fresh garlic or onions but don’t like the minced pieces lingering around in your meal, pop them into the blender with the cottage cheese to give everything a smooth finish.
Classic Alfredo sauce only contains parmesan, but if you’re going to be including cottage cheese, you may as well add in various other kinds of dairy products. A three or four-cheese Alfredo sauce adds dimension to your pasta dish, providing it with a creamier, sharper, or richer taste, depending on your picks. Parmesan’s savory taste pairs well with cottage cheese, but some mild mozzarella and sharp white cheddar rounds out the sauce.
