1Add the cottage cheese, milk, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.
2Add the cottage cheese, milk, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.
3Add the cottage cheese, milk, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.
4Add the butter to the hot pan and melt. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk to create a roux, cooking for just a few seconds.
5Add the butter to the hot pan and melt. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk to create a roux, cooking for just a few seconds.
6Add the butter to the hot pan and melt. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk to create a roux, cooking for just a few seconds.
7Add in the minced garlic and cook for just a minute more, until fragrant.
8Add in the minced garlic and cook for just a minute more, until fragrant.
9Add in the minced garlic and cook for just a minute more, until fragrant.
10Pour in the blended mixture and whisk to combine, making sure to get in all the corners of your pan so nothing sticks to the bottom. Continue to gently cook on medium low heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
11Pour in the blended mixture and whisk to combine, making sure to get in all the corners of your pan so nothing sticks to the bottom. Continue to gently cook on medium low heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
12Pour in the blended mixture and whisk to combine, making sure to get in all the corners of your pan so nothing sticks to the bottom. Continue to gently cook on medium low heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
13Taste sauce and add any more salt or seasonings, if needed. Serve with your favorite pasta, spaghetti squash, however you love!
14Taste sauce and add any more salt or seasonings, if needed. Serve with your favorite pasta, spaghetti squash, however you love!
15Taste sauce and add any more salt or seasonings, if needed. Serve with your favorite pasta, spaghetti squash, however you love!
Ingredients
1 cup 2% low fat cottage cheese
1 cup 2% low fat cottage cheese
1 cup 2% low fat cottage cheese
1 cup whole milk
1 cup whole milk
1 cup whole milk
2 oz parmesan cheese freshly grated
2 oz parmesan cheese freshly grated
2 oz parmesan cheese freshly grated
2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp Italian seasoning
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
0.5 tsp pepper
0.5 tsp pepper
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp flour
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cloves garlic minced
Equipment
blenderlarge skillet
Tips
Don’t over-reduce/cook the sauce – it thickens more as it cools.
Since this is lower fat than traditional Alfredo, the flour is added to thicken, if you like a thinner sauce you can skip this step.