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Prepped in just 10 minutes, this cottage cheese pasta sauce is an easy recipe for manic weekdays when you can’t face the kitchen. It is brimming with an incredible range of creamy elements bursting with flavor with each mouthful!
I’m always down for cottage cheese and pasta, and when you combine the two together, you’ll have a sensational meal ready just around the corner!
As cottage cheese is a staple in my culture, I have tried many recipes around it, but this cottage cheese and pasta sauce recipe has made a special place in my heart.
Plus, it all comes together in just 10 minutes!
The combination of cottage cheese, butter, and milk makes this a meal loaded with protein and calcium, and heavy enough to keep your tummy satisfied for many hours.
Mix it with your favorite form of pasta, and you’ll have your next banger in your quick dinner checklist.
Check out my tomato alfredo sauce and pesto alfredo sauce, which I love as much as this recipe.
Ingredients In This Cottage Cheese And Pasta Sauce Recipe
Cottage Cheese: It is the knight in shining armor of this sauce. Along with making the sauce more substantial, cottage cheese is also full of body-loving nutrients.
Butter: The butter provides a lustrous shine to the sauce.
Milk: Milk does the job of thinking up the sauce and giving its signature white hue.
Mozzarella Cheese: Shredded mozzarella cheese melts in a spectacular way and adds a bit of oomph to the overall flavor.
Garlic: Garlic is a must especially when making pasta sauces as it elevates the flavor profile to a whole new level.
Onion: Onion along with garlic lends an aromatic base to the sauce.
Oregano: Infuse some herbal goodness with oregano.
Red Chili Flakes: A few sprinkles of red chili flakes balance the subtle sweetness from milk and cottage and give a spicy touch to the sauce.
Spaghetti: This is my preferred choice of pasta, but you can go for other variations like fettuccine, linguine, or penne.
How To Make Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
Boil the pasta:
Boil water in a pot, and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet till al dante.
Make the sauce:
In a skillet, melt butter, and add garlic and onion. Saute them till the onions are translucent.
Now, add cottage cheese, shredded mozzarella, milk, and cooked garlic and onion in a blender and blend them into a smooth sauce.
Add the sauce back to the skillet and add salt, oregano, and red chili flakes.
Combine:
Now dump the pasta into the sauce and your pasta sauce with cottage cheese is ready.
Tips & Variations
Add-ons: Broccoli, chicken, fish, or any meat or vegetable can be added to the sauce.
Spicier alternative: For more flavor complexity, saute chopped green chilies along with garlic and onion.
FAQs
What type of pasta goes well with this cottage cheese sauce?
Various types of pasta pair fabulously with cottage cheese sauce such as pasta shells, fettuccine, penne, linguine, or macaroni.
How can I make the sauce creamier?
While blending all the ingredients together in a blender, add milk or heavy cream for a smoother consistency and creamier texture.
How To Store
In the fridge: You can make ahead this sauce to cut down the dinner preparations time. Store it in the fridge for a week by transferring it to an air-tight container.
In the freezer: To store the sauce for a long time, freeze it and the sauce can be preserved for 1-2 months.
Reheating: Thaw the sauce in the refrigerator for the whole night and reheat it in a skillet before adding the pasta.
Why You’ll Love This Cottage Cheese In Pasta Sauce Recipe
- It is a high-protein and full-of-calcium dish.
- This recipe shows how versatile of an element cottage cheese is.
- You can easily meal-prep the sauce in advance for dinner.
- It is a comfort food that is pretty simple to put together.
More Pasta Recipes
- Lemon Garlic Pasta
- Penne Pasta with Alfredo Sauce
- Pistachio Penne Pasta
- Sour Cream Pasta Sauce
- Spaghetti Alfredo Recipe
Please rate and comment if you make this cottage cheese pasta sauce so I know how much you like it.
10-Minute Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 3-4 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1 small Onion chopped
- ¼ cup Cottage Cheese
- 3 tbsp Mozzarella shredded
- ¼ cup Milk
- Salt
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot, and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet till al dante.
- In a skillet, melt butter, and add garlic and onion. Saute them till the onions are translucent.
- Now, add cottage cheese, shredded mozzarella, milk, and cooked garlic and onion in a blender and blend them into a smooth sauce.
- Add the sauce back to the skillet and add salt, oregano, and red chili flakes.
- Now dump the pasta into the sauce and your pasta sauce with cottage cheese is ready.
Notes
- Add-ons: Broccoli, chicken, fish, or any meat or vegetable can be added to the sauce.
- Spicier alternative: For more flavor complexity, saute chopped green chilies along with garlic and onion.