Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta

A lightened up version of a FAVORITE pasta dish!! We added in some veggies too!!

RECIPE:

• 250 g dry pasta

• ⅓ cup reserved pasta water

• 2 cups broccoli finely chopped

• 500 g cottage cheese low-fat

• ½ cup parmesan cheese grated

• 2 cloves of garlic pressed

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• ¼ cup fresh parsley for topping optional

• Red pepper flakes for topping optional

• Cook pasta according to package instructions (don’t forget to salt the water), reserving ⅓ cup of pasta water for later. Steam broccoli until tender and immediately place in ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain, set aside.

• To a food processor or high powered blender combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and black pepper. Blend until smooth.

• Add cottage cheese sauce to a pan over low heat (ENSURE THE HEAT IS NOT TOO HIGH)*SEE NOTES BELOW*. Add reserved pasta water and stir to combine. Add cooked pasta and broccoli and stir until the pasta is fully coated in sauce.

• Garnish with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes for serving.

6 Servings:

5 points

160 calories

3g fat

21g carbs

15g protein

Original Recipe: https://nourishedbynic.com/wprm_print/cottage-cheese-alfredo-pasta

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/2d59LmsNu4s