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
- 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
- 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!
Epicure Products Used
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.