Blended Cottage Cheese Pasta with Parmesan and Garlic
Pasta tossed with a smoothly blended cottage cheese, Parmesan, milk, and garlic sauce, warmed gently without boiling.
Ingredients
Pasta and Blended Sauce
- 12 oz dry pasta boil according to package
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- ½ cup finely grated Parmesan
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 small cloves garlic peeled and minced
- to taste salt and pepper
Conditional Extra Liquid
- 0–¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water only as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time
Instructions
- Cook 12 ounces dry pasta to package al dente, reserving a little cooking water before draining.
- Blend cottage cheese, Parmesan, milk, and minced garlic until smooth, scraping the jar as necessary. Do not add boiling liquid to the sealed blender.
- Warm the sauce in a wide pan on low for 3–5 minutes, stirring and keeping below a simmer. Fold drained hot pasta through until coated and evenly hot.
- Use tablespoon additions of reserved water only if needed to loosen, with a maximum of ¼ cup extra. Taste salt and pepper and divide into 4 portions without hard boiling.
Notes
Blend before warming. The sauce contains fresh garlic and cottage cheese and is not a traditional cream Alfredo. Use conditional pasta water only as needed and serve promptly.