05/25/2024
Super rich, creamy, cheesy and 100x better tasting than any of the jarred stuff (not to mention better macros). This plate packs 40g OF PROTEIN (!) and only 15g of fat.
Fettuccine Alfredo is basically the grown up version of Mac n cheese... and with this modified high protein recipe, it has become a daily staple for me.
The secret ingredient here is cottage cheese (stay with me). Cottage cheese used to scare me off due to the “curds”, but in this recipe we will melt it down and blend to make sure the sauce is smooth and creamy. Additionally, cottage cheese has a very mild, mozzarella-like taste and has the highest protein content/best macros of any cheese... making it the perfect vessel for any macro friendly cheese sauce. We’ll pair it with other more flavorful cheeses and spices to make this sauce really pop.
Soo many things you can do with this dish! I’ll make variations of this recipe in the future, but for today, we’re keeping it noodles + cheese sauce exclusively!
Ingredients:
112g Fettuccine pasta
120g 2% Cottage cheese
15g Parmigiano-Reggiano (quality Parmesan)
15g Pecorino Romano
1 Garlic Herb Laughing Cow cheese wedge
0.5 tspn Roasted garlic/minced garlic
0.5 tspn lemon juice
0.25 tspn Parsley
20g pasta water
Salt/pepper to taste
Directions:
1.) Boil water, begin cooking pasta
2.) Grab a microwave safe bowl and place 120g of cottage cheese and 1 laughing cow cheese wedge in bowl. Mix, then microwave for 30 seconds
3.) Remove from microwave, grate 15g of Parmesan and 15g of Romano cheese into the cottage cheese mixture. Add minced garlic, lemon juice, parsley, and a pinch of salt/pepper. Mix, then microwave for 30 more seconds.
4.) Remove from microwave, mix again, then place in to blender (alternatively, if you have a handheld immersion blender, you can keep in the bowl). Add in ~20g of pasta water (either reserved when you drained pasta, or scooped from pot once pasta is almost done). Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
5.) Drain pasta, add pasta back to pot and pour