Pappardelle Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce
A velvety smooth Alfredo sauce with a not-so-secret ingredient: cottage cheese! Packed with protein and calcium, cottage cheese is transformed into a luxurious sauce that clings to every strand of pasta. A simple way to pack in the protein, without having to cook any meat.
Ingredients
1 pkg (225 g) Pappardelle pasta
2 cups 2% cottage cheese
1 cup 2% milk
4 cups baby spinach or kale, shredded
2 cups mushrooms, chopped
Preparation
- In a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, combine cottage cheese and milk in a blender.
- Add Alfredo Sauce Mix and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Mix to blender and blend.
- Drain pasta and set aside. Add blender sauce mix, shredded kale, and chopped mushrooms to empty pasta pot; cook for approximately 2–3 min. Add pasta and heat for 2–3 min. Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 410, Fat 7 g (Saturated 3.5 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 59 g (Fiber 4 g, Sugars 8 g), Protein 26 g.
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