Pappardelle Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce

20 min

4 servings

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
  • 1 pkg Alfredo Sauce Mix
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Mix or Italian Seasoning
  • 4 cups baby spinach or kale, shredded
  • 2 cups mushrooms, chopped

Preparation

  1. In a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. While pasta is cooking, combine cottage cheese and milk in a blender.
  3. Add Alfredo Sauce Mix and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Mix to blender and blend.
  4. 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, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 59 g (Fiber 4 g, Sugars 8 g), Protein 26 g.