I know I know – you’re reading the title of this recipe and you’re probably thinking “HUH?!” Cottage cheese and pasta sauce and two things I never thought would make sense together, yet here we are. I saw this trend going around online, and honestly thought it was genius. Cottage cheese is a great source of protein, and fat free cottage cheese is 0 WW points. By starting with a traditional pasta sauce base and adding blended cottage cheese (so it’s super smooth), you end up with a delicious sauce that’s creamy, rich, but secretly higher in protein and lower in fat than a traditional pink sauce. Pair with your favorite pasta, add some protein and veg, and you’ve got a killer meal!
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Making Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
This sauce is simple to make and involves minimal cooking. First, you’ll cook your pasta of choice according to package instructions and set aside.
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Then, combine cottage cheese and milk in a blender and blend until it’s totally smooth, set aside. In a saucepan, saute your onion and garlic together until the onion is soft and cooked through. Then, add in:
- Diced (or crushed) tomato
- Balsamic vinegar
- Italian seasoning
- Salt & pepper
Let it all stew together for 8-10 minutes so the tomatoes break down and the flavors can marry. Then, blend with your cottage cheese mixture until you have a smooth sauce. Pour over pasta and enjoy!
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If you prefer chunks in your sauce, you can just stir in the cottage cheese mixture to your sauce as well instead of blending it again.
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Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
Equipment
- Blender
- Sauce pan
Ingredients
- 28 oz Diced tomato or crushed with basil garlic oregano – drained
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt pepper
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 box pasta of your choice cooked according to package instructions, drained, set aside
Instructions
- Cook your pasta of choice according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Combine milk and cottage cheese in a blender, blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Add diced onion to saucepan with a bit of olive oil (or cooking spray) and saute until soft. Add garlic and cook for another minute or two.
- Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, balsamic, and stir together. Let simmer together for 8-10 minutes.
- If you prefer a smooth sauce, add tomato mixture into cottage cheese mixture and blend together for 20-45 seconds, until smooth. Serve over your favorite pasta. If you prefer a sauce with chunks, just add cottage cheese into tomato mixture, stir to combine, and serve.